There are reasons to love commuting to work. Red-eyed adult Cooper's Hawks are among those reasons.
bird LIGHT wind /
Golden Gate Park. These images are from North Lake, a few blocks from the ocean in San Francisco's wonderful city park.
Pond light.
Spiderweb light.
Mosquito light.
Mosquito bites.
Foraging Butterbutt /
A Yellow-rumped Warbler foraging along the roadside in Bolinas.
Disturbed by Crows /
Waking up when you should be sleeping is never fun. This Great Horned Owl calls to its partner who responds through the cacophony of mobbing crows. Eventually the corvids gave up and silence returned to the trees. The two owls ended up perched side by side in an unphotographable spot and stopped hooting.
Afternoon Snack /
Or make that a full meal. A Great Blue Heron at Crissy Field trying to figure out what to do next.