Pretty steady rain and drizzle here throughout the day today (19 March 2023). Nice to see a Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) in our yard. The buds are swelling on the trees — and the equinox is tomorrow (on March 20th)! Happy Spring!
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Rainy day visitor
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Back in town
Lots of swallows returning recently. While eating lunch today (16 March 2023) I heard a Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) and turned around to see it sitting on the volleyball net.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Twinkle toes
A quick snapshot of a juvenile Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris) — only ~3 cm long, photographed in Cotati on 14 March 2023.
We've had quite a run of rain recently. I'm rounding off a bit, but here are some numbers for rainfall amounts in Bodega Bay:
During the last 24 hours = ~1.5"
During the last week = ~4"
During the last month = ~7"
Since January 1st = ~20"
Since October 1st = ~30"
Which means we're very close to our average annual rainfall at this time (98%).
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Probing
Surfbird (Calidris virgata) probing Pyropia (the seaweed draped over the rocks) to find prey on 11 March 2023.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Monday, March 6, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
More on the way?
Not much time for photos today, but here's a quick shot of Mount Saint Helena taken from Cotati in the early evening. Still a little snow at ~4300 feet. Sounds like there might be more snow up there this weekend!
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