The Natural History of Bodega Head

    I was at the Spud Point Marina docks briefly this afternoon and noticed lots of schools of what look to be young Northern Anchovies ( En...

    River Otter ( Lontra canadensis ) chewing on a Bat Ray ( Myliobatis californica ) in Bodega Harbor on 9 March 2026.   The wind hadn'...

    Quick photo of a sculpin in the rocky intertidal zone after field work tonight (5 December 2025).  Amazing how much it looks like the su...

    While out early working during the low tide this morning (27 May 2025),  we were in the middle of a survey when Eric heard a splash and ...

    Those sculpin eyes, they get me every time.  (And that green and white patterning is magical!) Photographed in the rocky intertidal zone...

    Eric noticed this amazing sculpin recently -- the colors behind the eyes are a perfect match for orange sponge and pink coralline algae ...

    We've been doing intertidal surveys this week, but last night we had a few minutes to look around a bit more.  It was exciting to fi...

    Eric photographed some nice sculpins a few days ago.  These two (above and below) were intriguing.  Although at first glance these fish ...

    Juvenile Cabezon ( Scorpaenichthys marmoratus ) from the intertidal zone along the Sonoma Coast on 30 November 2024.  This individual wa...

    Got lucky and noticed this River Otter ( Lontra canadensis ) at the north end of Bodega Harbor on my way back from the post office today...

    I've been busy at work lately, but I wanted to share this photo of Pacific Saury ( Cololabis saira ) from 22 September 2024.  Willy ...