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As we strolled the path at Hamilton Wetlands in Novato, we came upon a “wake” of Turkey Vultures. They were scrambling around rooftops, angling for scraps from a Red-tailed Hawk who was eating a meal. The meal looked to be a poor, deceased Coot.
A few of the vultures scooted away from the mob, toward the water. They were perfectly framed, with the sun brightening their scarlet visage.
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The rest collected and crushed along the chimney, vying for scraps from the Red-tailed Hawk’s meal. This magnificent tableau was silhouetted and backlit, with no way to get another photo angle. It was the most imperfect placement of a perfect scene.
Past the vultures, the grassland trail opened into a pond rich with birds that included Black-necked Stilts and Northern Shovelers.
Beyond that, we watched a flock of feral pigeons swarm the plain where dried husks rendered a huge meal of seeds.
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Our last bird of the day at was a Brewer’s Blackbird, among some Red-wingeds, one of many, calling into the void of the parking lot.
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