A very interesting feature of the Steinhart Aquarium is a clear tunnel under a moat in the Rain Forest. Looking up, you see fish, trees, people and sky.
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Otter Mom & pup
I don’t think that pup can get a whole lot bigger and still ride with Mom…. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
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Great Egret
Actually, just an OK Great Egret (Ardea alba). Still, it looked mah-vel-us in flight.
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Crab, it’s what’s for dinner
California Sea Otters at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.
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Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed hawks were in abundance during a visit to the San Luis Wildlife refuge. It seemed as if they were around every corner. Most looked to be juveniles perhaps in their first year.
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Hawk
During our visit to the San Luis Refuges, we noticed an abundance of raptors. I read that there is an explosion of voles and mice because of the cool summer that allowed grasses to linger longer. More voles and mice … Continue reading
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Bee nice
Mendocino Coast Botanical Graden
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Raptors & John Muir
Last evening while a good friend and I were in the John Muir National Historic Site for a glimpse of the full moon rising over Mt. Diablo, we met up with a Park Ranger who was going to lead a … Continue reading
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Buckwheat & the Bee
Honeybees again, this time on Buckwheat. Amazingly busy and resourceful creatures.
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Mustard & Bee
All day long honeybees worked the mustard behind our tent while we stayed at Montaña de Oro. While it’s fairly easy to get photos of them, it’s harder to get nice ones. All too often, I end up with perfectly … Continue reading
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Little Birds
I took a short, hot hike in a new-to-me part of Mt. Diablo State Park called Macedo Ranch. It was near mid-day, a terrible time to take photographs, but I wanted to see if some changes I had made to … Continue reading
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Bald Eagles, Calaveras Reservoir
I was on a gorgeous bike ride Saturday from Sunol to the Calaveras Reservoir and back when I passed a man with a spotting scope. I took a look in the direction it was pointed and saw what appeared to … Continue reading