2017-09-12 Crescent City To Klamath River

I drove south to Crescent City Monday afternoon and scouted the harbor for bird possibilities. The light from the west swayed me from any inclination to take photographs. Tuesday morning promised to be better, so I used the rest of the day to finish blogging about Gold Beach.

Crescent City is rather vigilant about overnight parking, so I drove to Walmart to spend the night. I found a quiet, level spot and settled in to finish the Gold Beach blog, but I was approached by a fellow traveller who’d observed a shady character on a bicycle hovering around my van and studying my rig. I’d heard another traveller had been victimised by thieves at this Walmart and I decided to drive to Smith River to sleep at a wide pullout there.

Tuesday morning I returned to Crescent City, had breakfast, and shot good photos back at the harbor. I found Black-Bellied Plover, Black Turnstone, Common Loon, Great Egret, Pacific Loon, Pigeon Guillemot, Short-Billed Dowitcher, and Western Gulls to photograph. The loons and the guillemots I saw were all juvenile birds.

Later, I drove south and found the Klamath River Mouth where more otters entertained me. I spent the night right there and drove a short distance to the Log Cabin Diner for breakfast and make plans to drive south past Fortuna and cross over the Coast Range to Red Bluff then south to Willows and visit Sacramento NWR, Colusa NWR and wing it from there.

Mixed Group - Scenery — **Mixed Group**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 15:39

**Location:**

Klamath River Mouth
Klamath, California
United States
36.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** Loafing-Gulls_D5X1874-KlamathRiver-Mouth

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Mixed Group**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 15:39

**Location:**

Klamath River Mouth
Klamath, California
United States
36.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** Loafing-Gulls_D5X1874-KlamathRiver-Mouth

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Short-Billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus — **Short-Billed Dowitcher**
*(Limnodromus griseus)*

**Description:**
In the company with Black-Bellied Plovers (not in this image) in the Crescent City Harbor in Northern California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 7:56

**Location:**

Crescent Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** ShortBilledDowitcher_D5X1579-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Western Gull - Larus occidentalis — **Western Gull**
*(Larus occidentalis)*

**Description:**
Immature birds at Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 7:05

**Location:**

Crescent Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** WesternGull_D5X1440-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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River Otter - Lutra canadensis — **River Otter**
*(Lutra canadensis)*

**Description:**
Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 15:48

**Location:**

Klamath River Mouth
Klamath, California
United States
36.09 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** RiverOtter_D5X1909-KlamathRiver-Mouth

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala — **Black Turnstone**
*(Arenaria melanocephala)*

**Description:**
Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 7:03

**Location:**

Crescent Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** BlackTurnStone_D5X1400-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola — **Black-Bellied Plover**
*(Pluvialis squatarola)*

**Description:**
Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 7:57

**Location:**

Crescent Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** BlackBelliedPlover_D5X1608-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Battery Point Lighthouse - Scenery — **Battery Point Lighthouse**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 8:13

**Location:**

Crescent Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
13.12 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 400 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** BatteryPointLightHouse_D5X1620-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Loon - Gavia immer — **Common Loon**
*(Gavia immer)*

**Description:**
Juvenile bird at Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 7:16

**Location:**

Crescent Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** CommonLoon-Juvenile_D5X1453-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Crab - Unknown sp. — **Crab**
*(Unknown sp.)*

**Description:**
Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 8:30

**Location:**

Boat Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/16.0, 1/640

**File Name:** Crab_D5X1857-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Great Egret - Ardea alba — **Great Egret**
*(Ardea alba)*

**Description:**
Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.
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**Date Taken:** 2017:09:12 8:27

**Location:**

Boat Harbor
Crescent City, California
United States
0.00 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/16.0, 1/800

**File Name:** GreatEgret_D5X1786-CrescentCity

© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Mixed Group

Scenery

Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

This unfortunate Juvenile bird has been "oiled" Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

This Juvenile bird at Crescent Harbor decided to haul out on the small sand spit in front of me to groom. Loons and grebes have legs designed for diving and swimming (attached near the tail). They are nearly crippled on land. Crescent City California. After I posted this image, someone with more experience than I, observed that this bird was "oiled" and therefore in serious trouble. I regret not being able to play a part in getting help for this unlucky bird.

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

This Juvenile bird at Crescent Harbor was "oiled" and decided to haul out on the small sand spit in front of me to groom. Loons and grebes have legs designed for diving and swimming (attached near the tail). They are nearly crippled on land. Crescent City California.

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Short-Billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

In the company with Black-Bellied Plovers (not in this image) in the Crescent City Harbor in Northern California.

Short-Billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

In the company of Black-Bellied Plovers. Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Immature birds at Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California.

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Juvenile bird at Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California. After I posted this image, someone with more experience than I, observed that this bird was "oiled" and therefore in serious trouble. I regret not being able to play a part in getting help for this unlucky bird.

River Otter

Lutra canadensis

Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.

River Otter

Lutra canadensis

Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.

River Otter

Lutra canadensis

Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.

River Otter

Lutra canadensis

Shaking off the water. Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.

River Otter

Lutra canadensis

Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.

River Otter

Lutra canadensis

Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

These young gulls were closely watching the ravenous otters, hoping for an opportunity to catch a scrap. Lagoon at the mouth of the Klamath River. Klamath California.