The second full day in Kauai started on the north side of the island at the Kilauea Lighthouse where colonies of Red-footed Boobies were super active in building nests.
In March, I had several firsts–first visit to Hawai’i, first big flight since the pandemic occurred, and first flight taking a long camera lens for bird photography.
Emeryville and Berkeley share 7+ miles of the Bay Trail, which has amazing views of the area. And on good days visitors will be greeted with lots of shore birds along the trail and marshy areas.
A friend suggested walking around Lake Merritt, a first in a long time for me since the pandemic started. Lake Merritt became immensely popular and sometimes crowded, but it was a great refuge for so many wishing for open air and socializing.
Did you know that ladybugs migrate and fly to some of the same destinations in the East Bay during the winter months? Why? Not sure. How? Also not sure. It’s nothing that I ever expected, even when I heard about it for the first time. But sure enough they keep […]
Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park is conveniently close to Highway 880 and offers views of Oakland, San Francisco, and South Bay. The park lived up to its name with generally clear skies and “golden brown” fields of foliage.
I haven’t ventured out much this year and missed out on seeing another season of nests around the area. Thankfully, a few families of birds seemed to have taken to the nearby courtyard and I managed to catch them teaching juvenile birds how to fly.
In July, Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3), made an appearance in northern hemisphere skies. Eager to catch a glimpse of it, I went out to Treasure Island. Unfortunately, this trip and all my other attempts to photograph the comet weren’t successful. I needed much higher elevation and distance to get away […]
On a short walk home, I heard a bird song that was different and something flying around in a heavily foliaged tree. I came back a few minutes later to investigate with my camera. I could still see something quickly moving around the tree, but it was too covered to […]
Briones Regional Park is conveniently located between Berkeley and Walnut Creek, California. The park has a large number of open trails that help you forget urban life that’s only miles away. We hiked the Briones Crest Trail Loop, a 6.8 mile distance that meandered up hills and around the park.
I was fortunate to be out in Golden Gate Park while the cherry blossoms were blooming and to see Great Horned Owls nesting again. They grow up quickly and with most nests hidden, it’s easy to miss them completely. But one nest is visible enough to be seen by curious […]