 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 |
 |
 |
 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 |