Hi, Folks, Here, from the Parkway, is a female Common Merganser. Seen commonly on the American River, the female has coloring completely distinct from the male. Learn about this interesting species at: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Merganser/overview. This one seems to have purpose in mind. “Awright!”, she may be thinking, “Foggy or not, it’s time to quit sitting around
Hi, Folks, The rising sun casts a luminous glow on this Great Egret at daybreak. In the late 1800s, the survival of the species was threatened as this elegant bird was hunted nearly to extinction in order to provide plumes for hats. Now, serving as the symbol of the National Audubon Society which was founded
Hi, Folks, This was the light on the Parkway that greeted the day for Christopher Jensen at sunrise yesterday morning. What a beautiful way to start the day! Thank you for letting us share this experience with you, Christopher. Dave Sunrise, American River Parkway, March 24, 2020 ©Christopher Jensen, 2020
Hi, Folks, Today’s light moment from the American River Parkway brings us a North American beaver (Castor canadensis), seen here using dental floss after a big meal. I am concerned that this one clearly exceeds the CBDC (Centers for Beaver Disease Control) recommendations for BBMI (Beaver Body Mass Index). If I were a veterinarian who
Hi, Folks, Today’s finding of light on the Parkway is Rich Howard’s amazing photograph of a Great Blue Heron near William Pond Park, in flight, with a beak full of branches. The heron is likely carrying materials to be used to build or reinforce its nest. From Cornell University’s excellent “All About Birds” website (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/lifehistory)
