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Dawn, moonset, valley oaks covered in lace lichen. Late spring flowers welcoming the new sunlight, overlooking Searsville Lake. Flowers, birds, and bunnies.

I was told some folks were banding birds near Searsville Lake, and that I could watch them. So I started early. But I couldn't find them, walked back and forth along the margin of Searsville Lake. It was not a total loss: before dawn, rabbits came out to browse. In late spring, many flowers. A hummingbird posed on a perch. Dawn light spread across Searsville Lake. The moon set.

I finally found the banders, up Corte Madera Creek. They let me watch as they carefully banded, measured, and released several birds.

This folder capitulates the hike. There are two other folders nearby. One holds a sequence of images of the hummingbird, posing on a perch. The other contains photos of the bird banders at work.