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| Red-tailed Hawk in the Wind Near Murphy Windmill, Golden Gate Park |
After taking care of errands this morning I finally had time to bike down to the beach to check out the big waves they've been warning about. There was a pretty strong, mostly offshore, wind that nicely shaped-up the waves. Only a handful of surfers braved the conditions, but it was fun to watch for a little while on a cool and sunny Friday afternoon.
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| My first stop at the beach was near Ortega Street, where I was surprised to see only one surfer out, and I lost sight of him so quickly I wasn't sure I'd really seen anyone. |
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| A dog chased some sanderlings off their feeding area, and the birds flew up the beach to the siesta grounds. |
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| From Ortega Street I rode south to the Esplanade and found a handful of surfers to try to photograph. |
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| This actually turned into a very short ride. |
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| No one caught the biggest waves I saw, but I'm sure plenty of adrenaline was pumped just the same. |
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| A pair of red-tailed hawks was sharing a street light along the Great Highway, but they flew away before I could get in position to photograph them. They landed in a nearby cypress, though, which was even better (although they were too far apart to capture in the same frame). |
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| Heading Toward a New Perch |
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| The red-tail had a hard time in the wind with this flexible perch and soon flew back to a sturdier street light. |
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