The early morning sun required a long exposure to capture this Black Oyster Catcher on the Californian coast, making beautifully abstract patterns out of the sea.
Shorebirds are congregating in the shallow waters of Morro Bay. A mixture of quite environment (in winter, at least) and rich, shallow waters draws many different kinds of birds to Morro Bay.
Dusk was getting on, when a snowy egret landed right in front of me in the water. After a short while another came. Then another. They all lined up right front of me, waiting for the light get just right and have their group photo taken.
A Brown Pelican poses in the morning sun to have his portrait taken. Rather than being shy, these birds are inquisitive and hardly mind human presence.
These black swans make a home of the little lagoon. Here the composition just fell into my lap, as I waited in the early morning for something interesting to happen. All the colors just created the perfect frame for the swans and the shorebirds.