America 2012

At last a post.  Here are a few pictures from our American holiday.  We stayed in San Francisco  for most of the time but had a few great days by Lake Tahoe.

American Robin

 

Downy Woodpecker

 

Long-billed Curlew

 

Willet                    

 

 

Red-winged Blackbird

 

 

Black-footed Albatross 

 

Great Horned Owl       

 

Brown Pelican           

 

Surf Scoter               

 

Elegant Tern    

 

Heerman's Gull

 

Tufted Puffin seen from a pitching boat on a trip to the Falleron Islands.  Not everyone enjoyed the experience.

 

Back on dry land with a Stellar's Jay 

 

Lazulli Bunting

 

Nashville Warbler

 

Hairy Woodpecker

 

Broad-tailed sunbird.

 

Western Tanager

 

American Goldfinch

 

Heerman's Gull

 

Surf Scoter

 

This is just a selection.  Both Eunice and I enjoyed our time in USA and would like to return again at some point as there is still so much to see.