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| can someone please tell me why this isn't the state flower instead of the pine cone? |
Welcome to the VSR "Leftovers" – June 22, 2013
Brought to you by the
endless efforts of MCHT, VLT, & KTG
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| bridges can be lined with bunchberry at the huber preserve |
….And so we find ourselves in Santa Cruz, CA (old stomping
grounds) with a bunch of photos and some time to fill. Here’s a photo gallery
of early June, with a lot left out for sure. There is never enough time to
process. Such it is with learning.
And yes, leif saw his first bobcats (4), elephant seals, steller
sea lions , steelhead trout & western fence lizards on this trip (so far). But the best has
been time together. Hope you all get to hug your kid and partner daily. Enough mushy stuff! Here’s some photos, with short and shallow commentary. Just the way we like it….
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| magnolia warbler taking cover photo by john drury |
and now from the camera of john drury.... greens island and on the water....
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| summer tanager munching on oak leaves photo by john drury |
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| summer tanager - photo by john drury |
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| red-eyed vireo by john drury |
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| canada warblers are always a treat to see photo by john drury |
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| chestnut sideds happen... by john drury |
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| ruddy turnstones at state beach by karen oakes |
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| ruddy's looking good - by karen oakes |
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| black-bellied plover by karen oakes |
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| red-eyed vireo thru a frosty window - by karen oakes |
Owls - and speaking of "leftovers" - both Angie Olson and Angie Bunker (2 of my three favorite "angie's" on the island) have reported hearing Great Horned Owls by their homes over the last few months. "Hoots your daddy" is the nickname for the group of owls, as they are likely the same owls as Angie's share a common woods behind their respective places.
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| hairy woodpecker dad feeding young |
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| dad took off |
and baby bird day in the basin.....
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| and mom took over the feeding check out that nictitating membrane over the youngster's eye |
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| as far as folks have said, this may be the first Canada Goose family on the island. note that there are 4 adults. these guys weren't annoying at all |
while weedwackin' the trails - trying to cutback some sweet tick habitat - i was tormented by three family groups of birds.
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| this young raven did not shut up the entire day |
actually, only the raven family was noisy, and i'm not talking about susan, jud and the crew!
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| even when fed i could hear him screaming |
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| the otter(s) followed this little creek, matted some grass and then dropped a spraint or two |
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| it's hard to even notice flowers when otter spraint is abound! |
and we end with a classic otter latrine in the basin as well.
and a couple of leify - winds are good for kite flying,
and uncle erik was kind enough to make him a monacle and fake moustache thing
and one scoping out some seals from pigeon point.
hope your days have been full of the scope views of your dreams...and don't forget
