American Advocet

American Advocet at Alviso Slough in San Jose

 

The American Advocet is a shorebird with a long, a curved bill, a long neck, and round head. Breeding Advocet’s have a rusty head and neck that turns grayish white after breeding. It walks through shallow water looking for aquatic animals. Their habitat are fresh and saltwater wetlands, salt ponds, and evaporation ponds. During winter it uses inter-tidal mudflats, tidal lagoons, rice fields, and flooded pastures.

 

 

 

Rainy Day Leaves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rain comes

 

 

 

Then goes

 

 

 

Then comes again

 

 

 

Storm Clouds

overcast-sky
As I was taking photographs of I noticed some striking and captivating cloud formations and I clicked the shutter. Only in the Winter can you view scenes like this.