The Natural History of Bodega Head

    We went for a holiday hike at Tomales Point today (29 March 2019).  We felt lucky to encounter an active Long-tailed Weasel ( Mustel...

At around 10:30 a.m. this morning (28 March 2019), we could see some serious dark clouds to the northwest:   Later, I checked the r...

Do these tracks look familiar?  (The animal responsible is revealed below the photo.)   Northern Elephant Seal ( Mirounga angustiro...

  We felt lucky to spend a few quiet moments watching this Northern Harrier ( Circus hudsonius ) this evening (26 March 2019). She ...

    Western Sword Fern ( Polystichum munitum ), 19 March 2019

Ready for a mystery close-up? Can you tell what type of organism this is? [You can click on the image for a larger version.]     ...

  It's been a while, but tonight (23 March 2019) we noticed our first By-the-wind Sailors ( Velella velella ) of 2019 washed up on ...