The Natural History of Bodega Head

    A couple of Snowy Plovers ( Charadrius nivosus ) at Point Reyes on 25 November 2022.    

    Eric had good luck with spotting interesting shrimp last night (25 November 2022).  Here's another one -- with red/maroon background...

    So cool!  Eric photographed this shrimp in the low intertidal zone tonight (25 November 2022).  We think it might be a species of Heptac...

    American Badger ( Taxidea taxus ) resting on a mound of freshly dug soil around sunset a couple of nights ago.  I rarely see badgers, so...

    While doing some surveys during the low tide this afternoon (22 November 2022), Eric kept spotting these very small sea spiders (pycnogo...

    Another shot of the moon, looking east from Cotati during the early morning on 21 November 2022.

    Although the light was dim, this profile view is helpful for identifying a young Northern Elephant Seal ( Mirounga angustirostris ).  No...