The Natural History of Bodega Head

    We hope you've been enjoying the fall season.   Happy Halloween!

    Well, that's one benefit of working late -- a chance to see Great Horned Owls ( Bubo virginianus ) on the way home!  

    A beautiful sunrise yesterday morning (26 October 2024) with pink highlights in the clouds surrounding the moon.

    While watching the sunset tonight (24 October 2024), it felt like good conditions for a green flash. Sure enough!  Nice green color as t...

    A young Red-shouldered Hawk ( Buteo lineatus ) in Bodega Bay on 21 October 2024.  [You can click on the image for a larger version.]

    I didn't have a lot of time, but as I was leaving work tonight there was nice light on the shorebirds in Bodega Harbor.  I'm alw...

    We lingered at the coast tonight to try to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.  After a beautiful sunset (with Venus, above), we eventually loc...