The winds have been wild and ocean rough this month, but the Brandt’s cormorants have managed to build nests on the Monterey Harbor breakwater anyway. The colony was lively this morning — males landing with algae-seagrass wads and… Read More
Despite the sometimes cold wind, springtime is gentle and subtle along Monterey Bay’s edge. You have to look closely for it. Here’s a dunes spring sampler. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ References & Resources Calflora Monterey Coastal Strand Native Taxon List (with photos… Read More
All winter I’ve been working on learning to identify our local gulls. So far I’ve learned that it’s really challenging! The difficulty comes from not only recognizing different species (15+ commonly visit our area), but also different year classes… Read More
This is the second goose in a week that has tested by fledgling bird identification skills. I took this shot at the Hopkins Marine Station beach while watching the snoozing harbor seals. This goose, as you can see,… Read More
Carmel Bay is a lovely, exposed bay just south of Monterey Bay, and a good walking site almost any day. It’s nestled between a southern rocky peninsula that is Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and a northern rocky peninsula that… Read More
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