Poor looking pup on its own
Marin Headlands hike, specifically trying to visit new plant communities I haven't explored yet. Earlier I visited Horseshoe Bay to try dock fouling for the first time.
My observations from Marin Headlands:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=37.85513634622161&nelng=-122.48313099141484&on=2024-07-09&order=asc&swlat=37.81785403291719&swlng=-122.55711704488164&user_id=joemdo
My general observations from Horseshoe Bay:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=37.837174671353196&nelng=-122.44929503408186¬_in_project=dock-fouling-in-california&on=2024-07-09&order=asc&swlat=37.82785358970445&swlng=-122.49465655294172&user_id=joemdo
My dock fouling observations from the one small public dock:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-07-09&order=asc&project_id=2675&user_id=joemdo
Had not seen one here (Sutro Baths) before in 5 years of frequent visits.
Coyote has an adult gopher snake in its mouth
Five pups confirmed this year.
This coyote was not at all shy. We were among some 6-10 travelers watching the fat elephant seals on the beach. The coyote slowly ambled up from the beach and passed us within 10 yards or so. Surprisingly, there was no indication that Mr. C. was trying to panhandle.
Coyote with two yellow ear tags observed at rifle range in Marin headlands. Ear tag color most likely faded from lime-green color, individual tagged in MAHE 2020.
Bobcat appears to be used to people. It walked by me and another person on the trail.
Didn't see tail
First presidio born ringy in almost two decades! Offspring of reintroduced ringlets from last year
Amazing choice of resting spot, or amazing placement of sign?
Interaction between bobcat and badger. Badger observation uploaded separately here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104243439
many shots over several days footing/practicing with sticks.
Found in colony of ten bats inside umbrella at Audubon Canyon Ranch at overlook above Bolinas Lagoon.
Super cool. Darting around us at eye-level and finally after tiring us out, stopped on the Blackwood tree nearby.
A new coyote family, or maybe two families - looks like two moms and five pups counted
This guy (or gal) was hanging around the Bobcat Trail when we drove by to go work at the Gerbode Valley burn site. As we drove by, we saw the carcass of a third- a sibling? The mother? It looked pretty fresh, just the head and part of the spine, but the head looked like a living coyote. They were all gone, the live ones and the carcass, when we came by on our way home. Presumably whatever (a cougar?) had killed the one collected the rest of the body.
semi habituation, recommend coyote signs at every car pullout on this road
first confirmation of reproduction of a reintroduced population (2015). welcome the first born and bred generation of mountain lake SF western pond turtle in many many (many?) decades
We were walking around Rodeo Lagoon and my fiancé saw orange/orange behind a couple trees. He(?) proceeded to stay back and caught a mole which he played around with. He did approach cars briefly, and fortunately everyone stopped and then he ran off behind the buildings and we did not see him again. At this time, I did not know about hazing and am so glad I have learned!
Shot with 400mm tele lens and cropped.
This is the closest I’ve been to a coyote! Love them so much
watched this female young coyote meander by the Gerbode Valley Trailhead parking lot, snooze for about 15 minutes, and then trot off across the road into the chaparral.
3 colored coyotes : red, orange, green
Hazed them!
Collar + 2 purple tags, 14F