Pacific Coast, Olympic NP,WA |
just got out of the shower |
wary but unafraid |
curious,spooked? |
the overpopulated coot |
intellectually challenged |
high tide greeting |
high tide on the Sonoma Coast |
mid morning nap time |
balancing act |
I am the fairest of them all |
surveying the landscape |
the bird and the hiker |
Tundra swans in synch |
backyard visitor |
black headed stilt |
commitee meeting |
Shoveler Show-off |
communal resting place |
away from the hunters |
something in the air |
high tide breakfast hunt |
bright sunshine on the Sonoma Coast |
panhandler |
calm |
bird resorts |
Pismo Beach State Monarch Preserve(CA) |
morning on the sand dunes |
Central Coast icon,Morro Rock(CA) |
everywhere on the coastal sands |
after a cold and windy day |
innocence |
a bright coastal GOOD MORNING to you |
courtesy of killdeer |
HELLO...please leave me alone |
seasonal visitor...flooded former cornfield |
costume of the mating season |
the local cynic |
Ibis |
egret Olympics |
Duck Island |
arrogant,bold,self reliant,etc |
spring on the coast |
boredom |
winter's over...heading north |
lonely |
Once Upon a Time... |
Spring has sprung |
Pigeon Point fog |
after the rain ... recent nesting pair |
Spring's greeting |
front yard cover |
not peaceful Pacific |
hillside greeting |
integration |
from the azalea garden |
very friendly |
panic |
garden resident |
UCSC Arboretum staple |
on a hill overlooking the Mother Lode |
an incidental at the Arboretum |
bucolic |
power |
murkey feeding lot |
at a loss for words |
grand opening |
shopping |
farmer's enemy |
shoreline accent |
anger...after a fight with a fellow hawk over a kill |
cower |
season's fashion plate |
Sonoma Coastal landmark |
wildflower |
horney male |
hiding |
redwing |
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the center of attention |
Sonoma Coast,Caliifornia |
lost the water |
Spring in the Foothills |
coastal spring |
backyard evening visitor |
morning greeting |
Ibis in the Delta,California |
spring...lupine |
Olympic style |
ANGRY |
on a flooded Delta cornfield |
Calypso,wild orchid,Jasper National Park,Alberta |
8 ounce squirrel takes on SUV |
backyard blooms |
cactus collection,UCBerkeley Botanical Gardens |
small showing of small wild orchids,Jasper NP |
coastal Monkey Flower |
about to strike |
Sonoma's colorful coastside |
a hare ahead |
survivor |
good morning |
solo luncheon |
backyard Spring |
intricate |
another spectacular import |
Arboretum,UC Santa Cruz,California |
shy |
mining history |
a little class from a thistle |
Bodega Bay's hottest lunch spot |
another natural interaction |
panhandler |
Aboretum,UC Santa Cruz(California) |
Colusa NWR,CA |
Spring in the backyard |
junior member |
chief of police |
treasure hunt |
innocence |
just above economy class |
hot pepper in the Delta |
brumch bunch |
"now, how do I get outa here?" |
cactus gymnastics |
Spring |
that's a stretch! |
morning visitor |
two enablers |
succulent |
Tomales Bay,Marin County,California |
summer's welcome |
a lot of bull |
a loner in the cactus garden |
the Delta in August |
August on Tomales Bay,California |
monitoring the rice crop |
AARP in action |
ENOUGH! |
solo among the cacti |
controlled indoor cactus garden,UC Berkely Botanical Garden |
Grandma on duty |
foggy,somber morning |
surprise |
Sonoma Coast,California |
sunflower on a Nevada highway |
season's first arrivals |
inner light |
Eureka,Nevada |
backyard daily greeting....Winston Churchill variety,fuchsia |
autumn rose |
US Highway 50,Nevada |
cool |
Big Red |
HAPPY FACE |
recently, a weekly visitor to a backyard bird bath |
mates |
"I'm the fairest of them all..." |
backyard splendor |
backyard bonus |
big red |
at attention |
Mr.Cooper returns for another bath |
Green Heron returns on cue |
Churchill smiles again |
the critic |
Big Red |
just ahead of a panic flight |
surprise |
Mr Cooper takes a break after his baths |
...upon further reflection... |
Delta Guardian (self annointed) |
seemingly confused |
out of formation |
Delta humor |
recent immigrant to Delta flooded cornfields |
grace in flight |
just showing off |
from Goat Rock,Sonoma County,California |
backyard accidental art |
colors of autumn |
patience |
after the harvest,flooding |
cooperative subject |
social isolate? |
camera shy...CA Delta |
mirror,mirror... |
Sonoma Coast, Goat Rock scene |
Tundra swans of the December Delta |
angry Pacific |
Delta geese away from shotguns |
one of those special nights |
sub committee meeting |
panhandler at Goat Rock,Sonoma County |
...from another time |
friendly integration |
high tide,Sonoma Coast |
a pair of otters playing hide and seek with the guy in the SUV |
patience in the Delta |
...to the victor...etc |
camera shy |
PJ Ranch hand |
at rest,graveyard of the Delta |
on the march to nowhere |
Mr Nervous relaxes for a minute |
Mr Cooper and the dove |
the typically reclusive trophy is on display |
just showing off |
social mixer,Delta |
Delta's elusive one |
patient, tolerant subject |
color in the Delta fog |
retreat from the noise of hunters |
out for an early independence |
Sonoma Coast |
original San Simeon compound with the Hearst Castle in background |
well planned scenic perch |
alert |
snowy geese in another world |
not a happy camper |
time for cosmetics |
brunch in the Bay |
the big dry |
inquisitive |
high wire dance |
out for a brief photo op |
going home after a warm CA winter |
cleared for take-off |
California State Flower |
early spring |
on its last days |
Big Ears gives it one last look before trotting off |
spring |
...has sprung |
Arboretum import |
rush |
breakfast for two |
alternative visit in State Park |
park welcoming committtee |
winter is gone |
that's a stretch |
sleeping on the job |
peace |
as in the lyrics..."spring is bustin' out all over" |
Spring on the Coast |
COASTAL ROOKERY |
a gift, just ahead of the mower |
...from "Down Under" |
shy...almost hidden from view |
redwoods |
Redwood Sorrel |
brodiaea |
snow drop/white globe lily |
house finch in the country |
Calaveras County |
framed |
another great import |
fog |
cautious |
Spring in the backyard |
in the queue for the feeder |
last meal of the day |
next in line |
domestic bliss |
coastal spring |
curious |
coastal lupine |
perfectly designed |
deluxe model |
this is a wildflower? |
backyard visitors |
spectacular show |
welcome visitor |
backyard resident |
HEATHER FARM GARDENS |
relaxing |
delicate |
peace |
retreat from the super-windy Pacific |