The other day I took my camera club to Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge. I’d never been there and I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it is! We didn’t see a huge amount of birds but it could be the time of year or time of day we were there. It didn’t stop us though…all 20 of us! Below is a gallery of a few images I took there with my Sony A7. This camera is so easy to carry around. I love it!
Background of Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge
This refuge was founded in 1974 as the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, and it is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities. The wildlife refuge, originally named San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, exists thanks to the efforts of local citizens and members of Congress, especially Congressman Don Edwards, who the park was re-named after in 1995.
As of 2004, the Refuge spanned 30,000 acres (120 km2) of open bay, salt pond, salt marsh, mudflat, upland and vernal pool habitats located throughout south San Francisco Bay. About 9,000 acres (36 km2) of salt ponds within the refuge are managed by Cargill Salt, which has perpetual salt-making rights. Cargill uses the salt ponds to concentrate brines as part of its solar salt operation which produces salt for food, agriculture, medical, and industrial uses throughout the Western United States.
June 13, 2016 at 8:43 pm
beautiful
June 13, 2016 at 8:44 pm
Thank you!
June 13, 2016 at 8:47 pm
Excellent, Laura1 🙂
June 13, 2016 at 8:55 pm
Hi Fabio! Thank you!
June 13, 2016 at 9:01 pm
Hi Laura! Great job, as always! 🙂
June 13, 2016 at 9:09 pm
🙂
June 13, 2016 at 8:51 pm
Great shots!
June 13, 2016 at 8:55 pm
Thanks a lot Rob. 🙂
June 13, 2016 at 10:45 pm
Love all the foreground in that last photo – and I left a note on the image of the open window looking out to that blue sky and water – pulls one right in!
Cool place and maybe next time the 20’of y’all can catch the birds – 😉
June 14, 2016 at 6:24 am
Thank you! Next time I’ll go in the morning.
June 15, 2016 at 4:09 am
And the birds will be there to meet and greet – 😉
June 15, 2016 at 6:31 am
I heard they are nesting and that’s why we didn’t see many. I’ll go back in a month or so in the morning and check it out.
June 18, 2016 at 5:46 am
It will be fun to follow along and see what unfolds on your next visit – and by the way – thought of you with the big game coming Sunday night- wow and wow –
June 18, 2016 at 7:34 am
Thank you! OMG…the game. Let’s PRAY they win! After all these record setting moments this year, we have to win! The refs were on the side of the Cavs last game. Curry got thrown around like a rag doll with no calls! In any case, it will be a nail biter for sure! I’m already worked up LOL!
June 18, 2016 at 1:41 pm
I know – you sound exactly like my husband – and I am still neutral (as u know my team was done already) but my hubs said exactly what u said – about the record setting year and all this would mean – and we had a big storm during the most recent game and could not see the second half of the game !
Anyhow – talk about suspense – whoa!
June 18, 2016 at 5:07 pm
hehehe! But I *am* sorry your team didn’t make it. …… sorta hahahaha!! KIDDING!
June 18, 2016 at 5:14 pm
Well my friend – you have bragging rights for sure !!! Ha and thanks for the smile 🏀🏀tonight – 🏀🏀🏀🏀
June 18, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Thank you too 🙂
June 13, 2016 at 11:12 pm
Is that off of 92 or farther down near 84?
June 14, 2016 at 6:24 am
It’s near 84 down by the Dunbarton Bridge.
June 14, 2016 at 4:08 am
Beautiful photos!
June 14, 2016 at 6:24 am
Thanks Dan!
June 14, 2016 at 6:35 am
Nice shots.
June 14, 2016 at 6:45 am
Thank you David!
June 14, 2016 at 7:46 am
It sounds like an amazing place to explore as your photos illustrate. Beautiful!
June 14, 2016 at 10:42 am
I can’t wait to go back! Thank you Belinda. 🙂
June 14, 2016 at 3:35 pm
What a gorgeous place, Laura. That last shot is spectacular. I’ve noticed the birds around here are mostly hiding out as they’re nesting now.
Blessings ~ Wendy
June 14, 2016 at 4:54 pm
You would love it here Wendy. Thank you so much for your comment. You know what? I bet that’s it. Normally there are so many from what I hear. I’ll go back in a month or so.
June 15, 2016 at 8:32 am
I love that last image of the bridge and little building. It’s a great place to go for birding in the winter and spring.
June 15, 2016 at 8:50 am
Thank you! I guess it’s a bit late here for all the birds. I’ll definitely go back again. I’d like to go myself and capture the morning light and then again in the winter when it’s green and there are clouds in the sky. The did find a dead body there a few days ago though. Eek!
June 15, 2016 at 11:52 am
I missed that news story! I’ll have to go find it.
Hopefully it’s not a violent story. That would give me pause.
June 15, 2016 at 11:15 am
Great exposure through the window. It’s not as easy as you made it look 😊.
June 15, 2016 at 5:19 pm
Thank you! It did need a little adjustment. 🙂
June 16, 2016 at 2:04 pm
Isn’t it nice to try different things :-).
June 16, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Keeps things fresh. 🙂
June 16, 2016 at 9:45 pm
😊
July 9, 2016 at 4:34 pm
Beautiful pictures, and nice to see it! It looks the same. We visited most in winter, but summer was a good time to see nesting terns and stilts.
July 9, 2016 at 9:02 pm
Thanks Pam. Not many birds out today. I’d like to go some morning. Morning light would be nice.
July 31, 2016 at 7:26 am
My favorite part of the Don Edward’s Preserve, is right near the Dumbarton Bridge on the Menlo Park side. I would sit there for hours, watching the high tide roll in. A lot of shore birds eating crustaceans. Occasionally seeing a Coopers hawk soaring down to get a field mouse. Great times. Great Read
July 31, 2016 at 7:28 am
Hi there Tareau. Thanks for reading. 🙂 I haven’t been on that side of this particular bridge and frankly I’d never been to this location before. I loved it!! Isn’t nature wonderful? 🙂 Have a good rest of the weekend!
November 22, 2016 at 8:18 am
Lovely, following! http://www.wildlife-reporting.com
November 23, 2016 at 7:32 am
Thank you!
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