The Natural History of Bodega Head

  Red-breasted Nuthatch ( Sitta canadensis ), just after extracting a seed from a pine cone.  Photographed on 3 February 2018.

Remarkably, air temperatures reached 70 ° F (21 °C) in Bodega Bay this afternoon.  That's warm for February!  [Daily air temperature rec...

  Moonglow Anemone ( Anthopleura artemisia ), 2 February 2018  

  Ferruginous Hawk ( Buteo regalis ) riding a thermal over Pelican Plaza in Bodega Bay today, 1 February 2018.  The air temperature rea...

I chased the full moon around Cotati this morning, trying to find clear patches of sky (without fog) where I could photograph it.  I might t...

  Channeled Dog Whelk ( Nucella canaliculata ) laying egg capsules in the low intertidal zone, 29 January 2018.

  Another well camouflaged sculpin.  It's a perfect match for the surrounding coralline algae! Here's a close-up (below)....