A juvenile Western Grebe with little water droplets on it’s back.
Brown and blue
A Brown Pelican hanging out at the Oceanside Pier.
I recently heard that you only find Brown Pelicans at the ocean and White Pelicans at lakes. Since we only have the two types in California, it’s easy to figure out which one it is based on what body of water you are looking at. So far, I’ve found that to be true. I can’t seem to find anything online about it. Please let me know if you’ve heard that tip too!
Floating
A Western Grebe hanging out at the beach at the Oceanside Pier.
I didn’t realize that grebes hung out at the ocean, but apparently they migrate during the winter via the Pacific Ocean. These are the famous grebes that have the amazing courtship dance.
Sailboat
A Western Gull hanging out at the Oceanside Pier.
Tiny swimmer
Found this little Red Phalarope swimming out in the ocean. It’s so much smaller than all the other shorebirds hanging out in the water, so it was hard to get a picture.
Birding Ninja 