A few details from the Curley Redwood Lodge; built from parts of one tree... The interior door shown is, by way of example, one piece of ancient wood.
More about this on today's post.
Dominating the strand.
Couldn't catch it, alas! But a beautiful frog!
Found along the Stout Grove trail.
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Seen in Crescent City, CA harbor.
Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
A group on a dock in Crescent City, CA harbor.
Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
A group on a dock in Crescent City, CA harbor.
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Three pictures of the same bird but different views.
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
This is a female bird that came to the Crescent City, CA harbor for about 7 days. This bird is rare to CA and was confirmed by many birders in the field. This is the second ever sighting in California.
Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Parus rufescens)
Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus) in my backyard.
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
both male and female swimming in Crescent City, CA harbor.
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) in a flock. This picture is just a very small part of this large flock that settled down to eat in Cascara trees.
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) in a tree.
