Here's a selection of images to represent the walk:
Juvenile Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) — note the shorter bill with yellowish color at the gape
Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) with a bright green caterpillar in its bill (it flew into a nest hole with it, likely to feed young)
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) nectaring on Dichelostemma
Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis) — look for the prominent white edges on the hind wings
Unidentified robber fly (Asilidae) with amazing metallic orange eyes! Robber flies are sit-and-wait predators that feed on other insects. (If you are familiar with this species, I'd love help with the identification.)
Although not from today, here's an older picture of a different robber fly. It had just captured a butterfly in the Bodega Dunes (photographed 18 August 2010):
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