A Morning of Egrets
Katherine and I recently walked one morning around Antonelli Pond to Natural Bridges State Beach and around UCSC Coastal Campus. In every location, we saw egrets, either Snowy or Great.
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Birding at Del Valle Regional Park
Katherine and I just recently returned from a brief but fun camping trip to Del Valle Regional Park. I had never been there before (I fear the East Bay heat!)
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Harrier?
Not the Red-shouldered Hawk! On a recent, foggy visit to Wavecrest Open Space in Half Moon Bay, I saw a Red-shouldered Hawk perched on a branch. I took a few
White-tailed Kite
This is a quick post because…well, it’s December! These photos are from a morning walk Katherine and I took a couple of weeks ago. We saw a White-tailed Kite hunting
A Brief Visit to Glenwood Open Space Preserve
Katherine and I each had an appointment in Scotts Valley recently and decided to revisit Glenwood Open Space Preserve.
Another Banded Raptor
Ever since I was told that University of California Santa Cruz had a raptor banding program, I pay more attention to the legs of any raptors I see.
Feeding Frenzy Off West Cliff
Yesterday, Katherine and I were driving along West Cliff and had to pull over: huge flocks of Brown Pelicans, cormorants and gulls were flying over and diving into the ocean.
A Morning Walk
Katherine and I recently took a six-mile morning walk that showed a variety of birds going about their morning activities. When you start looking, there is so much to see!
Neary Lagoon
Katherine and I revisited Neary Lagoon after the City had cut back some of the tule. The boardwalks over the lagoon were now all open again.
Railroad Tracks
Santa Cruz has miles of unused railroad tracks running through the county. Katherine and I have walked from the westside of Santa Cruz to Wilder Ranch State Park along these