Birding Bonanza

On my last day in California we went to the Yolo Bypass Bird Sanctuary. Hit the jackpot! I saw 7 new birds for my life list and a number of others. The photos are not great that I took, but I included some of the clearest ones below. Short-eared owl Northern Harrier Black Phoebe White-Faced…

California Dreamin

Still sneezing and hacking all over the place, but getting out and enjoying the extraordinary days. Most recently, we drove down to the Santa Cruz area so I could get a “coast” fix. The day was a bit hazy but I managed to get a few pics. Young surfers and birds love the coast Ymmm…food…

Sunny Days!

Yesterday we drove up to Lincoln, CA (Sierra Foothills) to see another friend. We drove through the Sacramento River Delta and saw large numbers of ducks, hawks, gulls, herons, and egrets. I have not gotten any bird photos yet, but here are some shots of our friend Adele’s place out in the country. Today we…