Birds of Jasper Ridge Photo Gallery
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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Note: If there is no link in the Species column, no photo is available for that species yet.
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See also:
Frequently seen birds
Birds commonly seen on the lake
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Red-throated Loon |
Loons (Gaviidae) |
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Rarely seen on the lake. |
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The only Cormorant seen at JRBP, occurs all year but least common in Summer. |
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Brown Pelican |
Pelicans (Pelecanidae) |
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American Bittern |
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Common all year but rarely abundant. Forages in both shallow water and open fields. |
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Seen around the lake, most commonly in the Fall. |
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Less common than Great Egret, best chance is Fall and Winter. |
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Uncommon, most often seen hunting near water. |
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Uncommon all year. Most easily seen roosting in trees near lake. |
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White-faced Ibis |
Ibises (Threskiornithidae) |
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All-year resident, most easily seen soaring over open areas. |
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Hunts for fish over the lake, but uncommon any time of year. |
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All-year resident. Most commonly seen in Winter on high, open perches or soaring. |
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Seen only occasionally, most likely in late Fall. |
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