The Natural History of Bodega Head

Yesterday I mentioned that I miss toads.  I miss turtles, too!   While in New England, I hadn't realized how lucky I was to live in...

When I moved to California from New England, there are some things I knew I would miss, and others that have surprised me.  For example, I d...

  Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus) I love this quote: The Pacific Wren "seems as much a part of the forest floor as the moss...

It's taken a while, but I've slowly learned that September is a good month to look for dragonflies on Bodega Head.  Warm days with c...

  Sparkling ocean on 9 September 2012  In the mid-late afternoon, I scanned the horizon from Bodega Head and noticed Sooty Shearwat...

  Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) A native perennial photographed near Campbell Cove on 8 September 2012.  The yellow flo...

Can you find the animal in the picture below?   Here's a big hint:     This Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) was perc...