The Natural History of Bodega Head

The other day we were watching a coyote hunting — walking, pausing, listening intently:       It was late in the afternoon, so the lighting ...

  Young coyote on Bodega Head, 21 July 2016 P.S.  For more coyote pictures, check out previous posts — "Caught napping...

Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) pups, 18 July 2015. Note the grizzled upperparts; cinnamon neck, sides, and legs; and the bl...

  I was surprised to see this Coyote sprawled out on the sand today.  A late morning nap? It awoke briefly and raised its head to l...

  We looked out the window this morning to see this Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in our potato bed! Here's a zoomed in ...

This morning I was preparing to start a bird survey and was caught by surprise when I flushed this animal from the salt marsh between Doran ...

On 6 October 2012, I came upon a Coyote (Canis latrans) hunting along the side of the road.  Although more common elsewhere, sightings of C...

Eric is always reminding me to have my camera ready during our drive home.  I'm often lazy about this, leaving it in the back of the car...