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Las Cienegas, Elgin, Ramsey Canyon

Richard — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:13:00 +0000

The drive through Elgin produced a couple of Western Kingbirds, finally, to accompany the many Cassin's. Horned Larks were singing by the roadside and I was surprised to find an ever bigger herd of Pronghorn Antelopes, 18 this time. Quite a good day for antelopes... [...]

Goldilocks and…

Richard — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:07:52 +0000

We only really had time to take a leisurely drive through Yosemite with a few photo stops before we had to be on our way. I wanted to go back to Olmsted Point in the early morning light, and it didn’t disappoint.

I’d asked Bruce about the possibility of seeing bears. Yosemite is obviously a good [...]

Lunge feeding

Richard — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:37:38 +0000

Another day, another Shearwater Journeys boat trip.

Bruce and I fuelled up in Petaluma and made the 40 minute drive to Bodega Bay in time to meet everyone bright and early at the dock. The swell had calmed down considerably, but the fog was more of an issue, coming and going in patches all day.

It was [...]

Richard's Photothon: the story

Richard — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:16:25 +0000

[click here for the full list and all the photos]

Having fed the birds in my new courtyard for a few months I decided to start “Richard’s Photothon 2009″ in my backyard at first light to try to get off to a good start.

It was slow going, though, and by the time I [...]

Ecuador 11: Papallacta Pass

Richard — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:27:06 +0000

A change of scenery was on the cards today as we set off from Quito early and headed towards our next destination, San Isidro. En route we would take in our highest birding of the trip, the paramo habitat of Papallacta Pass. Reaching an elevation of more than 14,000 feet, we would be at the [...]

Rillito bats

Richard — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:28:48 +0000

For the first time I finally got around to seeing a regular wildlife spectacle a couple of miles from the house. Every year, apparently, a huge roost of bats (species unknown by me) forms under the bridge over the Rillito River on Campbell Avenue here in Tucson. They all stream out at dusk. How I’ve [...]

I Wish They All Could Be California Gulls

Richard — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:44:04 +0000

First proper post, and I steal someone else’s joke for the title (Hi Mez). Typical. And if I’m being factually correct, then I wish they all could be Heermann’s Gulls, which are the nicest gulls ever.

I visited the West Coast of the USA for the first time in September 2006. The primary [...]