The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Wow!  News started trickling in yesterday afternoon that a Waved Albatross ( Phoebastria irrorata ) had been spotted at Cordell Bank (5 ...

I had kind of an "off" day for bird photographs during the pelagic boat trip to Bodega Canyon and Cordell Bank on 6 October 2019. ...

  An immature Rhinoceros Auklet ( Cerorhinca monocerata ), photographed offshore during our return trip from Cordell Bank on 6 October ...

  Blue Whale ( Balaenoptera musculus ) flukes, photographed on the way back from Cordell Bank on 6 October 2019.  ( During the week, I ...

  Laysan Albatross ( Phoebastria immutabilis ), near Cordell Bank on 22 September 2019   P.S.  A follow-up the to Laysan Al...

I know I promised more pictures from the pelagic trip, but there was also an interesting flight of butterflies today that I thought was wort...

  Arctic Tern ( Sterna paradisaea ), offshore near Bodega Canyon/Cordell Bank, 22 September 2019  

  I joined a pelagic trip to Bodega Canyon and Cordell Bank today aboard the New Sea Angler .  It was a bit rough, but we made it out t...

I mentioned that the light and sea conditions were interesting on the boat trip to Bodega Canyon and Cordell Bank on 25 August 2019. Here ar...

  I didn't get a chance to finish "pelagic week," so I'll be sharing a few more photos from the boat trip to Bodega C...

  We were lucky to encounter several Blue Whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) offshore near Bodega Canyon/Cordell Bank on 25 August 2019. ...

  A few Laysan Albatross ( Phoebastria immutabilis ) images from a boat trip to Bodega Canyon/Cordell Bank on 25 August 2019.  [You c...

  Although not a great photo, this was the first time I've seen a Leach's Storm-Petrel ( Oceanodroma leucorhoa ) on an offshore...

  Buller's Shearwater ( Ardenna bulleri ), offshore between Bodega Canyon/Cordell Bank and Bodega Head, on 14 October 2018.  

A few alcids from the offshore boat trip to Bodega Canyon and Cordell Bank on 14 October 2018.  [The Alcidae family includes small seabirds ...

On Sunday, I mentioned that we had great views of a few groups of Blue Whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) during the boat trip to Bodega Canyo...

  Three Ocean Sunfish ( Mola mola ) on an offshore trip to Cordell Bank on 14 October 2018. These individuals are on the smaller si...

I'm at a work-related meeting, so I haven't had much time today, but here's a Dall's Porpoise ( Phocoenoides dalli ) photo f...

  A few Northern Fur Seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ) photos from the pelagic trip to Bodega Canyon and Cordell Bank on 14 October 2018. ...