The Natural History of Bodega Head

    I encountered a small flock of Bushtits ( Psaltriparus minimus ) in a willow thicket in the late afternoon today (20 February 2023).  Th...

  A small bee making its way around the ray flowers of a Seaside Daisy ( Erigeron glaucus ).  Here's a close-up so you can enjo...

  Who me? Golden-crowned Sparrow ( Zonotrichia atricapilla ), 4 March 2020  

A couple of quick photos from the UC Davis Arboretum this afternoon.  The setting was a bit shaded, but it was a nice view of this Anna'...

Earlier in March, I was watching some insects visit the flowers of Footsteps-of-spring ( Sanicula arctopoides ).  Check out this fly.  Hard ...

About a week ago, I was walking in the coastal prairie during a chilly afternoon.  I noticed a bumblebee nestled in an iris flower, then ano...