The neighbors above me have an old pine tree stump near their front porch, in which a pair of pygmy nuthatches have started excavating a nest hole - this puts the birds in a direct descending line of flight to my feeders - sort of like moving into a high end condo overlooking a favorite fast food diner...(they are frequent visitors to the feeders).
Pygmy Nuthatch near nest entrance, Camp Meeker
Pygmy nuthatch removing sawdust from the nest cavity.
Removing sawdust - the nest has been under construction for a couple of days.
Meanwhile, a trip to Tomales Bay State Park, near the Pt. Reyes seashore.
Pacific slope fly catcher, Tomales Bay State Park
Male Wilson's Warbler in the woods, Tomales Bay State Park
Male Wilson's Warbler, perched for singing - the males' song resonated throughout the area.
Kind of a short trilling song, repeated over and over.
Wild cucumber blooming in the woods.
At nearby Abbott's Lagoon.
This male California quail came running towards me, very unusual. His urgent manner seemed to indicate he was a scout that lost track of his flock. Abbott's Lagoon.
A lone Cinnamon Teal in the pond, Abbott's Lagoon.
This beautiful wildflower is known as dwarf or Pt. Reyes Checkerbloom.
Small flock of least sandpipers still worked the edges of the shore.
In the open ocean, surf scoters rode the waves.
A large flock of sanderlings hunted for food in the sand, the ocean side of Abbott's Lagoon.
Sanderling finding something tasty in the sand, Abbott's Lagoon.
I believe this is a juvenile sanderling.
Sanderling, Abbott's Lagoon.