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Birds of Jasper Ridge Photo Gallery

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The Birds of Jasper Ridge Photo Gallery is a growing collection from the photography team of Peter and Diane Hart documenting the species and families of birds of JRBP in their natural habitats.

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See full list of species

See also:
Frequently seen birds
Birds commonly seen on the lake

SPECIES	FAMILY	JRBP COMMENTS	MORE INFO
Canada Goose	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Found on lake or flying overhead, usually in flocks.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Wood Duck	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Seen intermittently on the lake most of the year.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Northern Shoveler	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Seen on the lake October through February.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Gadwall	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Seen on lake all year, most common in late Fall.	All About Birds	View/Edit
American Wigeon	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Seen on the lake in late Fall.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Mallard	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Abundant on lake all year.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Canvasback	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Seen on the lake October through March.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Ring-necked Duck	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Commonly seen on the lake October through March	All About Birds	View/Edit
Bufflehead	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Seen on lake late Fall through early Spring	All About Birds	View/Edit
Common Goldeneye	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Occasional winter visitor.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Hooded Merganser	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Can be seen in Winter from time to time.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Ruddy Duck	Geese Swans Ducks (Anatidae)	Seen on lake most of the year, least commonly in Summer.	All About Birds	View/Edit
California Quail	New World Quail (Odontophoridae)	All-year residents usually seen on the ground, often near dense brush.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Wild Turkey	Turkeys (Phasianidae)	Common and increasing all-year residents found in open woodlands, especially near oaks.	All About Birds	View/Edit
Pied-billed Grebe	Greebes (Podicipedidae)	Abundant on lake all year.	All About Birds	View/Edit

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