Yolo Causeway and Andrew's Birthday

Saturday was Andrew's birthday. . . We celebrated at 6AM just before heading off for a visit to the Yolo Causeway. . .
We hardly ever get to the Causeway in the early AM, so this was a real treat for us. In the Summer, the area dries up and there are few birds because of the aridity and because many have flown North. But, as September rolls in, the migrating birds are flying through and some will even stay for the Winter. However, most of the below photos are of year-long residents:

A red-tailed hawk watching us watch it:
White-faced ibis:
Green heron:
An egret:
American white pelican:
Immature night heron:

Mature night heron:
Green heron:

Bee on a flower:
Dragonfly:

Damselfly:
Butterfly:
Haystacks: