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| Magnolia Blossom, Middle Lake |
Chilly, 45-degree mornings here in San Francisco. My wife said the wind chill the other day was 35 degrees. Nevertheless, signs of spring abound even though the equinox is 52 days away.
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| The waves at Ocean Beach have held up nicely the last couple of weeks due to a consistent swell and offshore winds. |
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| Street Signs & Cargo Traffic |
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| I can't remember the last time I saw a red-shouldered hawk perched on a light post on the Great Highway. It soon flew off this perch to land on another one across the street which happened to be occupied by a raven. The raven gave a start when the hawk landed but quickly returned to its leisurely preening. |
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| I'd struck out finding birds at Sutro Park, then heard this common yellowthroat chittering in the foliage across the street above the Land's End parking lot. |
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| First time I've seen a blewit growing in Golden Gate Park. |
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| Mallard Lake |
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Relief Map
(Chilean Rhubarb Leaf) |
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| Mourning Dove at Elk Glen Lake |
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| Soon after I spotted the mourning dove, I noticed this red-breasted sapsucker in the big oak tree at Elk Glen Lake (leafless for the winter). I wondered if it was the same one I've been seeing in the Mediterranean buckthorn at South Lake since I didn't see it there yesterday. The two lakes are about 5,000 feet apart. |
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| Cloudscape this morning, looking from Grandview Park toward Mt. Tamalpais. |
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| This red-shouldered hawk at North Lake was sounding off like crazy as I parked my bike, pulled out my camera, took off my glasses, and attached the external microphone, at which time it stopped making noise. |
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| Honeybee Exploring Magnolia Blossom |
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| Even a giant magnolia flower needs a little love from a honeybee. |
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| After I left the Middle Lake magnolias I pedaled past South Lake and, sure enough, the red-breasted sapsucker was back on the buckthorn tree. The sighting at Elk Glen Lake must have been a different individual. |
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| Mt. Shasta This Morning |
I just bought an inexpensive external microphone for my cameras and tried it out today on the FZ80D. Finally, no distracting wind noise.
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