Female Northern Harrier on dark day Eastern CC County...

                                            CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE FEBRUARY 2024

       Rain finally coming in strong, Dark cloudy days of late, and some much-needed rain. Hazards on the roadway, we have to remember how dangerous it can be out there, downed wires, water ponding, outages, it’s rough. Hope everyone remains safe, and away from flooding .

 For wildlife, it is sure to be another solid year. Sharing some recent photographs of the Bay Area, and an old photo from an experience at Los Vaqueros reservoir in 2018. Hope everyone is well, spring is sure to be awesome. 

Acorn woodpecker near Del Valle, Alameda County

 
Ferruginous hawk, "rust on rust" Finally was able to capture one perched. taken 01-27-24 

Rent song dog captured on Morgan Territory. Western Coyote

This was bald eagle captured January 2023, Eastern CC County, I used a different photo at that time. This look minus the 1.4 converter, a little bit more detail... 

Cedar Waxwing, in Oakley CA...

Sand hill crane, Central California flyway...

Red Tail dark morph, taken in the Highland / C. Tass area of Southern CC County

Black Tail Warrior, after the rut in December, was hanging with adversaries near Del Valle

Another Sand hill crane from Central California pacific flyway...

Cooper's hawk dark day in Eastern CC County...

Older retro photograph, taken near Los Vaqueros reservoir on 02-15-2018. Kitten was coming to take a look at the photographer...   

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