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  • Coat of Many Colors

    Coat of Many Colors

    This male Kestrel showed off his gorgeous plumage on a post at Point Reyes.

  • Mr. Kestrel Front and Center

    Mr. Kestrel Front and Center

    Male Kestrel posting up at Point Reyes

  • Don't Mess with my Lunch

    Don't Mess with my Lunch

    Peregrine Falcon, Point Reyes National Seashore

  • New Year's Eve Eagle

    New Year's Eve Eagle

    I was standing almost in the treatment pond when all the ducks went up in a single swoosh. Coming right at me was a bald eagle who flew over, around once and out. Happy New Year!

  • New Year's Eve Eagle

    New Year's Eve Eagle

    I was standing almost in the treatment pond when all the ducks went up in a single swoosh. Coming right at me was a bald eagle who flew over, around once and out.

  • Lesser Goldfinch

    Lesser Goldfinch

    A flock of lesser goldfinches flew into a tree beside my pond. This male beauty was extracting seeds from this thistle like flower.

  • King of the Morning

    King of the Morning

    This skittish Kingfisher has been darting around the ponds for months. I finally found him close enough in good light.

  • Vole Breakfast

    Vole Breakfast

    This Red-Tailed hawk surprised me by swooping down from the telephone pole after I walked right by him. We stared at each other while he pawed the vole into place before he flew off.

  • Goldeneye

    Goldeneye

    Early morning reflections on a female Goldeneye

  • Hoodie Escape

    Hoodie Escape

    I've been out of commission with eye surgery but out to the pond this morning to find a few Hoodies racing around.

  • Morning Hoodies

    Morning Hoodies

    The Male Hooded Mergansers were busy neck stretching and yelling at their rivals this morning. A lone female appeared for the show.

  • Hoodies on Golden Pond

    Hoodies on Golden Pond

    Male Hooded Mergansers floating on my local pond.

  • Morning Hoodies

    Morning Hoodies

    The Male Hooded Mergansers were busy neck stretching and yelling at their rivals this morning. A lone female appeared for the show.

  • Hoodies on Golden Pond

    Hoodies on Golden Pond

    Male Hooded Mergansers floating on my local pond.

  • Hoodies!

    Hoodies!

    Today the Male and Female Hooded Mergansers flew in and started their wild courtship dances.

  • Hoodies!

    Hoodies!

    Today the Male and Female Hooded Mergansers flew in and started their wild courtship dances.

  • Juvenile Red-Tail

    Juvenile Red-Tail

    Young Red-Tailed was harassed by both male and female harriers, stood its ground until it spied something in the fields. (1 of 2)

  • Juvenile Red-Tail

    Juvenile Red-Tail

    Young Red-Tailed was harassed by both male and female harriers, stood its ground until it spied something in the fields. (2 of 2)

  • Big Wave Advisory

    Big Wave Advisory

    10 -11 foot waves pounded the North Coast shoreline today. Rodeo Beach surfers suffered broken boards and rough rides.

  • Big Wave Advisory

    Big Wave Advisory

    10 -11 foot waves pounded the North Coast shoreline today. Rodeo Beach surfers suffered broken boards and rough rides.

  • Big Wave Advisory

    Big Wave Advisory

    10 -11 foot waves pounded the North Coast shoreline today. Rodeo Beach surfers suffered broken boards and rough rides.

  • Carpe Diem

    Carpe Diem

    A young Otter at Las Gallinas struggled with his Carp dinner.

  • Carpe Diem

    Carpe Diem

    A young Otter at Las Gallinas struggled with his Carp dinner.

  • Carpe Diem

    Carpe Diem

    A young Otter at Las Gallinas struggled with his Carp dinner.

  • Female Harrier Flyby

    Female Harrier Flyby

    Bodega Bay was fogless and blue sky this morning and this female was chasing red tails and making close passes.

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