The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Black Oystercatcher ( Haematopus bachmani ) with Sea Palms ( Postelsia palmaeformis ) in the background, 31 May 2025.  

    Close-up of Sea Palm ( Postelsia palmaeformis ) blades, 10 June 2023.  

    Juvenile Sea Palm ( Postelsia palmaeformis ) in the rocky intertidal zone on 18 April 2022.

    Along the shore in northern Sonoma County, 19 August 2021

Wow, the Sea Palm ( Postelsia palmaeformis ) was really tall in Mendocino County this year!  Here's a photo of Eric making his way throu...

    Sea Palm ( Postelsia palmaeformis ) from above, photographed 28 May 2021.

  Last week I went out to check on whether any Sea Palms ( Postelsia palmaeformis ) were visible yet.  This is when juveniles often app...

  I'm happy to report that Sea Palm ( Postelsia palmaeformis ) appears to be having a good start to its season...at least in a few ...

A couple of seascapes from the Mendocino coast yesterday (10 June 2016):   A breezy morning, with Sea Palms ( Postelsia palmaeformis ...

It's been a rough couple of years for some of the local kelps.  They've struggled with the warmer ocean temperatures of 2014 and 201...

By special request (via Megan), here are two photos of one of the tall ships, the Hawaiian Chieftain , sailing off Bodega Head on 8 April 20...