Birds Of A Feather

On World Photography Day, India Currents Youth Photojournalist, Shrijat Bose, shares a gallery of North American birds photographed in and around the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Hawaiian Stilt, poised on one leg, scouts for small fish and insects at the Baylands Nature Preserve. Photo by Shrijat Bose.
a bird sitting on a log.
The Stellar Jay, with its peculiar tuft and striking blue feathers, sits on a log at a campground in Yosemite National Park. Photo by Shrijat Bose.
A bird on a tree by its nest.
The Red-shouldered Hawk, perched on a Maple tree in San Jose’s Almaden Valley, watches over its nest protectively. Photo by Shrijat Bose.
A bird sittin gon the ground in the sun.
The Canada Goose enjoys a lazy afternoon, sunning itself at the Bayland Nature Preserve. Photo by Shrijat Bose.
A bird on a tree-top.
The White-tailed Kite eyes the cityscape from its lookout at the very pinnacle of a Valley Oak in San Jose’s Almaden Valley. Photo by Shrijat Bose.
A duck in the water.
The Mallard Duck in a reflective mood at the Almaden Lake Park. Photo by Shrijat Bose.

Shrijat Bose is a Junior at Leland High School, San Jose, California. His twin passions are photography and the electric guitar on which he enjoys playing Rock and Blues.