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Sunday, April 5, 2026

A dip in the creek?

  

We spent some time watching an American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanusin a creek along the Oregon Coast today (5 April 2026).  I had trouble deciding which photos to share, so here are a few different views.  Enjoy!

 

 

 
 
 

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Peeking out

  

A beautiful view of the tentacles of an Orange Sea Cucumber (Cucumaria miniata).  You can also see a few of the cucumber's tubefeet closer to the rock.  Photo from Del Norte County in California on 4 April 2026.

With thanks to Eric for a great photo! 

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Sail and all

  

I'll write more about this soon, but for now I'm sharing a photo of a Surfbird (Calidris virgata) eating a By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella).  Photographed on Bodega Head on 21 March 2026.

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Hot Spring?

  

Although inland (e.g., Santa Rosa) air temperatures have almost reached 90°F during the last couple of days, Bodega Bay has stayed cooler.  The high temperature at the coast today (19 March 2026) was ~68°F (20°C). 

Views of mirages over Point Reyes were eye-catching in the mid-afternoon today  see above and below.

 
It looks like the first day of Spring might be even warmer, so here's hoping for cooler air temperatures soon after.
 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Morning fog

  

Fog in Bodega Harbor, 18 March 2026 

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Heat + light

  

Mirage of Point Reyes from Bodega Head today, 17 March 2026 

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Over the hills

  

 Sunrise over Bodega Harbor, 12 March 2026