It was on a late November day that we decided to walk around Mallard Slough Trail in the South Bay. Even with November drawing to a close, the weather was pleasant and the skies were blue. And the waters of San Francisco Bay’s wetland echoed the color of the atmosphere.
The last time we were by these marshes, it was a grey day. The water was dull and so was the sky but we still enjoyed a lovely walk through Bair Island watching its avian life and listening to the distant rumble of Bay Area’s traffic.
Mallard Slough as its name might suggest is Mallard Duck territory. It’s true that we saw a few Pelicans and a few other birds and squirrels and all but it was the ducks that were everywhere. When we entered the trail and started off on the route to the left, for a while it was all quiet. The water was blue like I mentioned earlier, the surroundings were green and we spotted a few white egrets enjoying the calm and peaceful area.
As we looped around the slough, however, more and more ducks came into view and by the time we were done with the walk, we must have seen hundreds and hundreds of mallard ducks enjoying the water of the slough. They clearly owned the place!
Mallard Slough
Mallard Slough is a part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Alviso, CA. The area protects the plant and animal life of San Francisco Bay’s wetland.
Mallard Slough Trail is a 3.3-mile loop around the slough and beside ponds, some blue with water that glistened under the afternoon sun, some more marshy. Then there’s the avifauna, some wetland vegetation, and the wide-open sky.
The trail is flat and easy. We had a pleasant fall day walk but it might not be so pleasant on a warm summer day. I bet it would seem longer than 3.3 miles if it were a hot day.
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Beautiful area and photos, thanks for sharing.
It is beautiful thanks to the conservation efforts under the wildlife refuge program.
Thank you for coming to see the area. 🙂
…the trail looks wonderful!
It offers some lovely sights. 🙂
Beautiful seaside birds and trail
It’s pretty rich in birdlife. 🙂
Lovely captures!
Thank you so much, Magic eye. 🙂
Beautiful area and great pictures! There can never be enough wildlife refuges and national parks.
I guess you’re right. There can never be enough wildlife refuges and national parks. And I cant get enough of them, especially the National Parks. <3
Thank you for coming this way. 🙂
What a lovely area full of water birds. Above and below!
It sure is a lovely area. It’s calm and peaceful, too. 🙂
wow! lovely shore photos ~ wonderful feathered friends ~ Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
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Thank you, Carol.
Here’s wishing you the best, too. Have a lovely weekend. 🙂
This is amazing. I have been looking for a marshland to visit and this is just perfect. Thanks so much for sharing, Dee!
-Soma
Hey Soma,
This one is a very quiet and lovely area. Just make sure you’re not there on a hot day. You could also visit Bair Island near Redwood City. 🙂
You’ll love these places, I’m sure.
Thank YOU. 🙂