Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Winter wildlife

The seasonal rains have finally come to San Francisco. During a break in the drenching torents, I took a run around Lake Merced. The native fauna had come out.

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After jumping over the slow moving slugs, I came upon this fellow.

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The bird was remarkably calm about being approached by a human with a camera phone.

4 comments:

Darlene said...

The poor bird looks drenched.

Kay Dennison said...

He is beautiful!!!!!

Rebecca Gordon said...

Did the banana slug mutter anything about UC Santa Crzuz? (Being their school mascot and all…)

Jane Meyerding said...

You're so lucky to live where there are pelicans!