10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

As I always do on the way home, following a short visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, I take in at least one of the National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) found in the Sacramento Valley. There were not only Cattle Egrets and Great Egrets ( Ardea alba ) but Snowy Egrets ( Egretta thula ) as well.

Wildlife 159

Wildlife San Francisco Sacramento North Dakota 159

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

We rented a car and drove to Point Reyes from San Francisco early on a Saturday morning, stopping for a quick detour at Muir Woods (because who wouldn’t stop there?). We headed into Point Reyes with vague plans to meet up with one of my college buddies, which turned out to be a big mistake.

Seals 189

Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We have examples of enough historical styles of buildings, mostly built with local stone, to draw groups from architecture schools. Best of all, you can fly here direct from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. But these Cattle Egrets didn’t seem to mind. It was really very early.

Los Angeles 198

Los Angeles San Francisco Costa Rica Birds 198