Archive for October, 2009

Home Again

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
If you try to map your way from Santa Rosa to Tacoma online, almost invariably the maps will take you up I-5, and that’s certainly the quickest way home. Despite that, Leslie and I almost invariably go up 101 instead, even though it adds miles to what’s already a long day’s drive. The main draw [...]

I’ll be Gull’Darned

Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Although this week was mostly sunny, a number of obligations kept me from getting out and going birding on my normal days. Finally, in desperation I skipped my Thursday Tai Chi and Pilates classes to drive to the coast. It was a beautiful, sunny drive the whole way, at least until I got within three [...]

The Fog is Dispelled

Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Thursday just as I was about to accept the fact that it wasn’t going to ever clear up and I ought to leave, it started to clear up and I was able to get shots of the numerous Black-Bellied Plovers, without their name-sake black bellies because they are in non-breeding colors this time of year. [...]

Nature’s Bounty

Monday, October 12th, 2009
I was quite surprised that the last leg of my Thursday trip to the beach was the most rewarding part of the trip. Tokeland usually isn’t my favorite place to bird as there’s little to do than stand on the dock or short causeway looking for birds, usually the resident Marbled Godwits. I much prefer [...]