Ecosystems of California - Spotted Owl Among the Firs (original) small farmers Western Least Tern (Sternula antillarum

Western Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni)

the finished size is roughly 10" x 14"

This frog shows a diversity of color forms

On the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada

This adult California Condor has no wing tags - an aspirational status for a wild bird

Ecosystems of California - Spotted Owl Among the Firs (original) small farmers Western Least Tern (Sternula antillarumIn Marin County, across the mixed forests of Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Oak (Quercus sp.), and California Bay (Umbellularia californica), Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) feast on their favorite prey item Dusky footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes). As they perch in the shadows of the deep forest, Stellers Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) occasionally give away the owls location with their loud,