Lake Elizabeth - Fremont, CA (Cellphone Photos)

I took some cellphone photos the other day at Lake Elizabeth and Fremont Central Park in Fremont, CA when I went to go hang out with a friend. Here are the photos I took at the park.

Photo of Lake Elizabeth. 

Ducks 

Duck 

 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

Scenery from Fremont Central Park

This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Birds on Arroyo Del Valle Trail (Part 1) - Pleasanton, CA

Hello guys! If you followed me here in the past, you would know I used to walk on Arroyo Del Valle Trail in Pleasanton, CA all the time, but I've neglected to do so for at least a year or two now. I have went back walking on that trail on a new segment I have never been before, so I hope you enjoy the shots! As for new guys, Arroyo Del Valle Trail is a really long walking trail here in Pleasanton, CA that stretches a great distance. Many locals go there to exercise and take daily walks. It is also a trail filled with photographic opportunities as you will see in the coming blog posts. The photos will be split into several blog posts, and will also be split into scenery and bird photos. I have also shot many bird photos while on this walk. I really hope you enjoy.

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Arroyo Del Valle Trail Scenery: Part 1 | Part 2 | 
Birds on Arroyo Del Valle Trail: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 

The blog post for today will have photos of Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) and Canada Geese (Branta canadensis).

 Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

I spotted this family (or multiple families) of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) so I thought I'd take a few shots because the chicks look so cute! ^_^ 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

 Here is a close up shot of the Canada Geese (Branta canadensis).

Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) 

Black and white process of the photo above.  

Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)

 Black and white process of the photo above.

 Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)

Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)

These are all the photos for today. Next time I will continue with more photos from the trail. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

Arroyo Del Valle Trail Scenery: Part 1 | Part 2 | 
Birds on Arroyo Del Valle Trail: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | 

Fremont Central Park (5/15/2014) - Fremont, CA (Part 2)

As you guys know, ever since I moved out of Fremont, CA, I haven't visited Central Park (Lake Elizabeth) much after. I recently met up with a friend at the park and took some photos. I will be splitting the photos I shot there into 3 parts. I have some scenery shots, some flower shots, and some wildlife shots. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos! These photos were shot on 5/15/2014.

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Parts: 1 | 2 | 3 | 

The photos for today will include some wildlife shots and scenery shots. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos!

Scenery shot of Lake Elizabeth at Central Park. 

Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 32 45 N 121 57 32 W   

Black and white process of the photo above.   

Another scenery shot of Lake Elizabeth. Before I left for Pleasanton, the BART construction workers cut a dam across the lake to build the tunnel and to drain part of the lake. This trip there, the dam is gone and the entire lake is now filled. The trail used to be around this area and it cut across to the other shore. 

 Approximate GPS location (type into Google) according to the Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver: 37 32 56 N 121 57 30 W   

 Saw this mother squirrel feeding and coaching her babies. Sadly, the babies all went back into the hole when I finished switching my lens. I went ahead and got a photo of the mother. 

 Black and white process of the photo above.  

Another photo of that squirrel.  

Black and white process of the photo above.   

Now a photo of a squirrel peeking out from its hole.  

 Black and white process of the photo above.  

Next this little thing ran up to me and started begging for food. Sadly, I had nothing for it, but I decided to get a photo. closer inspection showed this squirrel is blind in one eye. I feel kind of sad I had nothing I can give it. Poor thing. 

 Here is another few shots of the one-eyed squirrel. 

A squirrel staring off into space... 

It spotted me! 

Another squirrel photo.  

Two photos of a Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos). 

These are all the photos for today. I will continue with the last of my photos from Central Park tomorrow. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Duck Nest and Eggs

Please note this story has a sad and tragic ending. If you do not like these kind of stories, feel free to skip this post. This story took place in April this year. There was a leak in our backyard swimming pool, so the pool wasn't being cleaned or filtered while we tried to find the leak. This caused the pool to turn green like a pond. This Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) decided to take a dip in our pool, then continued to nest in our yard. It laid 9 eggs... This will only be about the ducks. Sadly, I also had a sad and tragic story about a house finch nest in my yard too that happened at the same time. That will come in a future post very soon.

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Photo shot on 4-10-2014. I noticed a week or 2 back that the duck came for a swim in my pool a few times. I found the nest near the fence of my yard after the mother duck waddled out and flew away as I got out into my yard. 7 eggs are in this photo. 

Photo shot on 4-11-2014. The mother duck stayed well hidden behind the goji berry plant. 

 Photo shot on 4-11-2014. 8 eggs are in this photo. 

Photo shot on 4-12-2014. 9 eggs are in this photo. This night, I heard some scratching noises in the backyard. They were loud. I was about to go check on the yard, but I heard neighbors talking (for a short while). I thought they were probably having a party... After they stopped talking, so did the scratching, but I didn't suspect a thing. 

 Photo shot on 4-13-2014. In the morning, I knew the duck nest was raided by wildlife (most likely a raccoon as there are many in this neighborhood). The nest was no longer there and the eggs was everywhere. Thinking back to the night before, the neighbors was definitely not having a party, but came out to check on the commotion. 

Photos shot on Photo shot on 4-13-2014. More photos of the eggs scattered everywhere. I saw the mother duck come back twice that day. I was hoping she'd come back to reclaim the nest... On 4-14-2014, I did not see her come back so I went ahead and bought equipment to make a DIY egg incubator just in case from Home Depot... I know the mother duck has not started incubating the eggs yet as she has been laying them at night, and leaving during the day, so the eggs was good for probably 3-4 more days. I decided to leave them for another 2 nights to see if she'd come back. A decision I'd regret...

Photo shot on 4-16-2014. The animals (most likely raccoons) came back for food. There were no survivors. I'm guessing they must have attacked the house finch nest too as that was roughly around when the house finch parents had died (the photos of this will be in a future post as this one is on the duck nest). 

Photos shot on 4-16-2014. One last photo of the broken eggs scattered in a mess. 

I hope I didn't make you too sad with this story... This is how nature operates and it is probably best for the wildlife if no humans intervene... These are all the photos for today. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.