The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Two young Mourning Doves have been hanging out near the tomato plants in our backyard.  Here's a close-up of one from 31 July 2021.

     Foggy conditions off Bodega Head, 30 July 2021

    Bodega Head in the fog, 28 July 2021

An unusual movement caught my eye in the backyard tonight (27 July 2021).  Here's what I saw when I looked with binoculars:     An adult...

    We've been working hard these past few days, but here's a quick shot of one of my favorite marine snails.  This is a pheasant sn...

    We're doing some low tide field work in the Monterey area.  During a short beach walk in Pacific Grove tonight (24 July 2021) we spo...

    A nice six-armed sea star ( Leptasterias sp.) from Mendocino County on 15 July 2021.  This individual was large for a six-armed sea sta...