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Lake Merritt Birds + Wildlife

Photos of birds and wildlife found at Lake Merritt – Oakland, California –  photographed since 2008

I have a separate gallery of Pacific chorus frog photos, most of which were taken at Lake Merritt

Contact me for commercial and editorial licensing fees. If you’re a nonprofit, wildlife conservation, or advocacy group, I’m happy to work with you to match photos for your specific needs and budget. If you have image requests not represented in these galleries, please feel free to inquire.

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Cooper's Hawk in Lake Merritt Gardens
Ring-Billed Gull at Lake Merritt
Pigeon in Lake Merritt Tree
Hank the Pelican at Lake Merritt
Canvasback Duck with Clam
Yellow-Rumped Warbler Bath
Yellow-Rumped Warbler Bath 2
Bushtit in Lake Merritt Gardens
Pacific Chorus Frog on Leaf
Snowy Egret in Urban Shadows
Wood Duck Male at Lake Merritt
Bushtit at Lake Merritt
Squirrel on Tree Trunk
Townsend's Warbler at Lake Merritt Gardens
Egret on Ledge
Fox Squirrel as The Butler
Blonde Raccoon at Lake Merritt
Juvenile Heron Bath
Snowy Egret with Fish
Double-Crested Cormorant with Grit
Eared Grebe Reflected in Lake Merritt
Double-Crested Cormorant fishing for rocks/grit
White Pelicans and Night Heron at Lake Merritt
Female Ruddy Duck
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
Hank the Pelican at Lake Merritt
Canvasback and American Coot
Tufted Titmouse at Lake Merritt
Hermit Thrush
Hank the Pelican at Lake Merritt
AirBeeNBee
Canvasback Reflected in Lake Merritt
Fox Squirrel Feeding
Snowy Egret Fishing on Dock
Immature Red-Shouldered Hawk at Lake Merritt
Profile of Hank the Pelican at Lake Merritt
Snowy Egret Duo on Dock
Cedar Waxwing Profile
Bushtit on Flower at Lake Merritt
Bushtit at Birdbath
Juvenile Heron Wading
Black-Crowned Night Heron at Lake Merritt
Pacific Chorus Frog on Leaf
Monarch Butterfly at Lake Merritt
Hank the Pelican at Lake Merritt
Canvasback at Lake Merritt
Cooper's Hawk in Lake Merritt Gardens
Pigeon Bath
Yellow-Rumped Warbler Bath
Male Scaup Reflected
Hank the Pelican and Friend
Common Goldeneye in Reflections
Snowy Egrets Reflected in Lake Merritt
Yellow Rumped Warber in Lake Merritt Gardens
Male Ruddy Duck
Common Goldeneye -Female
American Robin Sunning
Pigeon in Tree
Pigeon and Berries
Western Pond Turtle at Lake Merritt
Black Phoebe
Pine Siskin on Liquidambar
Canvasback Diving
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