Monarchs Rule!
Monarchs Rule! October 2019 My unscientific, total guesstimate says that the number of overwintering Monarch butterflies this fall is about the same as last year. That's good; at least [...]
The Ongoing Saga of the Cormorant Colony
If you followed my blog last year, you saw posts dedicated to the nesting, hatching and growth of a breeding colony of Brandt’s Cormorants in Natural Bridges State Park, [...]
Unexpected Elephant Seals
UNEXPECTED ELEPHANT SEALS Photography from Ano Nuevo State Park, CA, Sunday Jan. 27, 2019 On Sunday the weather was splendid and Chris and I decided to go to the [...]
Monarchs Bring Both Beauty and Sadness
Monarchs Bring Both Beauty and Sadness The over-wintering monarch butterflies this year are split between Natural Bridges and Lighthouse Field State Parks. My favorite spot is Lighthouse Field because [...]
Egrets Everywhere
Well, actually, they aren’t everywhere but I sure have seen a lot of them, both great egrets and snowy egrets, while living near the coast in California. Egrets - [...]
Watch My Cormorant Videos!
July 13, 2018 Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, CA Here is something really exciting! (Well, maybe.) Videos! Chris has been hounding me to take videos as well as [...]
Last of the Wildflowers 2018
Because of health issues, I missed much of the June wildflower season. Still I was able to capture a few over the past six weeks on several short walks and [...]
Cormorants 6-28-18
Natural Bridges State Park, West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz 6-28-18 I got back to the Brandt’s cormorant colony today after a three week absence. I wasn't sure how many [...]
Babies Are Growing Fast!
West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, May 13 - June 1, 2018 The baby cormorants are exploding in size, seemingly overnight. There are a few small newly hatched chicks [...]
Colonies of Nesting Cormorants
Colonies of Nesting Cormorants April 2018 I've been periodically visiting two nesting colonies of two different species of cormorants: Brandt’s and Pelagic. There is a third species found in [...]