The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Whew, I spent the day helping with the Western Sonoma County Christmas Bird Count today, but here's a quick shot of an American Pipi...

      American Pipit ( Anthus rubescens ) showing some breeding color s — a nice blue-gray above and buffy below.   The pipit was foragi...

  American Pipit ( Anthus rubescens ) on driftwood, 2 November 2019  

  American Pipits ( Anthus rubescens ) are often seen on sandy beaches in Bodega Bay, but sometimes we encounter them along the rocky ...

  American Pipit ( Anthus rubescens ) in the golden light of fall.  Photographed on 2 November 2018. P.S.  The pipit was walking am...

A few more photos from Abbotts Lagoon on 24 November 2017:   Mixed flock of shorebirds (including Sanderling, Dunlin, Least Sandpiper...

  I've become quite enamored with pipits since moving to the West Coast.  This one was taking advantage of the high tide in the sal...

This is going to be an identification challenge, but I figure it's more fun for you to try first than to be told outright.  To set the s...

Almost a year ago I was considering starting a blog about local natural history.  There were lots of reasons for doing so.  One of the stron...

Beautiful views of shorebirds on Salmon Creek Beach today.  At low tide they feed on the tidal flats in Bodega Harbor, but during the highes...