Sun-warmed blackberries

· Point Reyes

It was a foggy morning that turned into a glorious day. It's a little windy now. We hiked and dined on sun-warmed blackberries and ripe huckleberries. Then we came home and hung out at the house, and made a nice dinner at home. Life is good. Tomorrow is work. There are so many birds here!

Nice hike with lots of birds, about a 7-mile loop with only a short overlap at the start/end. Bear Valley, Wittenberg, Sky, Old Pine, lunch at Divide Meadow, and back on the Bear Valley trail to the trailhead.
Wild Gooseberries!
So much fog this year, much of the trail was muddy even though it hasn't rained in months.
Can you spot the Anna's Hummingbird?
Forked tail
Everyone is doing their part in taking apart the dead trees due to the 2020 Woodward fire.
Still many burned dead trees with life starting at their bases.
We think the green guy is Agapostemon Virescens (The thistle is not a bad look for him)
Walls of morning glory flowers
SweetPea!
Lunch spot shelter
View from the lunch spot
Osprey's in the nest
Sweetness

Have a splendid day!

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 51 species today!

California Quail
Wild Turkey
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Western Gull
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Acorn Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Warbling Vireo
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Western Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Brown-headed Cowbird
Nashville Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak