The Grand Ole Osprey

· Point Reyes

The bed here is great, and it's so quiet. We slept really well and had a great day. We went for a walk early and then went to town for a few things and cruised through the farmers' market. Had some quiet time in the middle of the day until the crowds went away, and then went on another walk in the evening.

There are so many birds here. Just sitting in the back yard, they are all over the place, and even an eagle flew by. Also, for years, I wanted to see the common but rare Pine Siskins, and they are EVERYWHERE here right now. What can I say, I love little plain brown birds.

Osprey nest
Acorn Woodpecker
Someone made an altar
Red Alder cones
Do you spy the deer? At first, all you could see was just the flicker of one ear
California Giant Salamander (we think). It was about 12'' long
Barn Swallow nest right above our kitchen window. Talk about magic!
If you look carefully there are a million flying insects lit up in the sunlight
Cattails!
Osprey
Out of our back door

Have a wonderful night!

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Bird List - 45 species today!

California Quail
Rock Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Western Gull
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Wrentit
Pygmy Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Western Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Brewer's Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wilson's Warbler