Tags Archives Sonoma County
A turkey vulture confab
We were out at Lake Sonoma and the Don Clausen Fish Hatchery, today, and we saw six turkey vultures coming and going–all nibbling on the same dead bird. Yummy–sharing fresh kill, the way to make friends and influence relatives. Here are three of them before two joined together to run the third away. Be Sociable, [...]
Hello and goodbye, Finchley
Last night, what I thought was a juvenile goldfinch scratched at our front door in the gloaming between twilight and night. This is the third year that we’ve had a goldfinch appear by flying through the front door or by landing on the porch in the dusk. They have no apparent injuries. The first goldfinch [...]
Take me home, country roads
Bald eagles and ospreys
I saw my first male bald eagle, Saturday, while driving between Jenner and Guerneville. I can’t explain what happened inside—there’s something mystical, powerful and spiritual about his majesty. I was awestruck and can still pull up the feeling when I pause to think about him. There’s also an osprey nest nearby—and two ospreys majestically rose [...]