Lagoon: an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.
The San Luis Rey River mouth is a lagoon. Water from the river approaches the ocean but is blocked by a sandy beach. Even so, at high tide the river mouth behind the beach fills with water, and at low tide it is much shallower with extensive mudflats. (Site guide
here)
This is the closest marine environment to my home. Besides the small
lagoon there are open beaches, and the nearby marina with their
eateries. So, during Daylight Savings time, Marlene and I can hurry here
after work and enjoy watching the beach, surfers, and setting sun, look
around the lagoon for birds, and grab something to eat to try to sooth
the stresses of the day. (We don't do this nearly often enough!)
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| American Coot. Oceanside, California. October 1, 2015. Greg Gillson. |
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| Eared Grebe |
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| Snowy Egret |
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| Juvenile Common Gallinule |
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| Common Gallinule |
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| Sora out in the open! |
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| Sora |
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| Virginia Rail crossing an open patch between the cattails. |
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| A rather rare Greater White-fronted Goose hiding in the grass at the edge of the lagoon. |
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