Western Snowy Plover nesting season ended this week. NAS North Island is home to several endangered species, including this plover, which is probably different from whichever plovers are pictured here.
We joined Wildlife Biologist Tiffany Shepherd Friday morning for one of the base’s twice monthly nature walks. She told us about all the birds we’ve been seeing the last two weeks, and which species will start passing through during the upcoming migration season.
‘Eurasian Collared Dove’ is the only name I wrote down. It was on a radar tower. Black-tipped jackrabbits hopped around nearby, and they’re a California native…? And maybe endangered I think? Isaac and Eloise played in the dirt, sand, waves.
It was a beautiful morning, and walking around looking at birds, sea and sky is definitely better than a kick in the face. Even if I was mainly watching my kiddos and have no idea what we looked at.
Out and About 
On the Road
One More Castle, Please!
Mushroom-Punting Etiquette