The Natural History of Bodega Head
With occasional notes from elsewhere
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A veiled threat
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On 20 August 2012, we were excited to find a couple of Veiled Chitons (Placiphorella velata) in the low intertidal zone on the Mendo...
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Sleek and streamlined
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Early morning field work began with a beautiful fog bank off the Mendocino coast. The calm ocean conditions may have encouraged th...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Endless summer
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It's been breezy and foggy for the past two days, with 15-25 knot winds out of the northwest. Looking out to sea yesterday afternoon, ...
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Living near sea foam
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Juvenile Surfbird (Aphriza virgata) on Bodega Head, 18 August 2012 To identify it as a juvenile, note the very neat feathering, th...
Friday, August 17, 2012
Summersalt
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This year I volunteered to assist Audubon California with monitoring a Black Oystercatcher nest on Bodega Head. Below is a chronological se...
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Variegated
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Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) photographed in the Bodega Dunes on 16 August 2012. Total length (head to tail) is ~4 cm. ...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
On the way to the park
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A few shots from a trip to the city to see the SF Giants play the Washington Nationals on 15 August 2012. Common Murre (Uria aalge)...
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