Archive for April, 2009

I spotted this guy in a little spring-fed stream in the Pacific foothills of California. Clemmys marmorata also known as the Pacific pond turtle or Pacific mud turtle is the only fresh water turtle native to the Pacific coast here in California.

This pair of Swainson’s Hawks has been nesting in a pine tree near here, and apparently did not take kindly to some Yellow-billed Magpies being too close to their nest. Unfortunately, I was not take able to capture a photograph of this event, but this is my impression of the drama! Shorltly thereafter, the magpies were gone; for the meantime anyway.

Recently we have been having beautiful weather here in Yolo County. Saturday while enjoying some time in the back yard, I captured this image of two bathing beauties!