The Natural History of Bodega Head

Just a quick note...   Most of the By-the-wind Sailors ( Velella velella ) we've seen this year have been small (under ~2 cm long...

Perhaps you've seen this seaweed, either growing on intertidal rocks, or washed up on the beach?   Meet Halosaccion glandiforme ....

  On my way back from the post office this afternoon, I stopped to watch a flock of American White Pelicans ( Pelecanus erythrorhynchos...

  Juvenile Northern Elephant Seal ( Mirounga angustirostris ), 30 May 2016  

After chores today, I went for a short walk around Cotati.  It was nice visiting with some of our neighbors (see below):   Western T...

I went out this morning to try to photograph wasps, but I was having a hard time.  Then I noticed these wonderful bees:   The bees ...

Many of you know that Eric and I have been monitoring sea stars.  One of the things we're interested in is what they eat.    Ochr...