Some resting sanderlings ( Calidris alba ) along the beach at Limantour Spit in Point Reyes National Seashore. As a whole, this flock of mos...

A late afternoon walk along Limantour Spit in Point Reyes National Seashore on an overcast Sunday was a real treat a few weekends ago. I fi...

A western sandpiper ( Calidris mauri ) in breeding plumage strutting along Limantour Spit in Point Reyes National Seashore.

A conversation I had this weekend reminded me about the efficiency of these predators, and how easily this great blue heron managed to catch...

After coming over the hillside and chasing away two younger males who were mingling with the females (no fighting necessary, the smaller mal...