The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Each spring, when Eric turns over the soil in our garden, he finds small, often shiny objects that had been buried in the soil.  Shown a...

    During the past month or so we've been enjoying watching a California Scrub-Jay ( Aphelocoma californica ) nest right outside our ki...

    Whew!  We've been attending a virtual meeting during the last few days — which means a lot of time looking at a computer screen.  So...

    Wow, was it windy in Bodega Bay today!  Northwest winds at something like 20-30 knots with gusts to 35 knots (~25-35 mph with gusts to ~...

A quick shot from our backyard last night (20 May 2020):   This year a pair of American Crows ( Corvus brachyrhynchos ) nested in a t...

We walked along the beach with a raven for a little while this afternoon (14 March 2020).  It was searching the wrack line for potential fo...

  So intriguing to watch this Common Raven ( Corvus corvax ) find, dismantle, and eventually eat this Kelp Crab ( Pugettia producta )...

Some sets of two for tomorrow's very special date — 02/02/2020.   Two Common Ravens ( Corvus corvax )   Two  Tolmie...

  Common Raven ( Corvus corvax ) scratching its head. And in profile:  

  Common Raven ( Corvus corvax ), 19 December 2017

  American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos ) eating an acorn in our yard on 23 November 2017

  Common Ravens ( Corvus corvax ), 21 November 2017  

  Common Raven ( Corvus corvax ), 12 July 2017   

We've been enjoying watching a new family of California Scrub-Jays ( Aphelocoma californica ) explore our backyard.  At least fo...

  Common Raven gathering nest material, 28 March 2017

The local ravens have been sampling a diversity of food items: Scavenging a seabird:   Dodging the waves while digging for mole c...

      I didn't get a chance to share this one — Common Raven, taking  a break from digging in the sand.  Photographed on Salmon Cre...

  Common Raven and lichen-covered rocks, Bodega Head, 28 December 2016.

  Very large flocks of American Crows ( Corvus brachyrhynchos ) have been flying by our house around sunset.    This is our second ...

  Common Raven ( Corvus corvax ), 25 March 2016 I believe this is the female of a pair.  I love the purplish iridescent sheen of he...