March 2016 - Point Reyes, California
We went to Point Reyes to see the Tule elk. We had hiked nearly 3 miles along the trail out through the preserve and were about to turn around for the 3 mile hike back without seeing anything when suddenly we came across a herd right next to us. Point Reyes was generally full of wildlife, including birds, snakes, and an otter.
We went to Point Reyes to see the Tule elk. We had hiked nearly 3 miles along the trail out through the preserve and were about to turn around for the 3 mile hike back without seeing anything when suddenly we came across a herd right next to us. Point Reyes was generally full of wildlife, including birds, snakes, and an otter.
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| Rolling green hills of Point Reyes | California quail | |
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| Bunnies and quails roam the brush | The sparrows like the pose | A common yellowthroat |
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| A California red-sided gartersnake slithering into the brush | An otter hanging out near the lagoon | Abbotts Lagoon |
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| Looking out to the ocean | Ocean dunes set into green hills | |
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| A beautiful white heron | ||
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| A spotted towhee | Coastal California poppies celebrate spring | A lone patch of lilies |
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| A lovely Douglas iris | Tomales Bay | The road out towards Tomales Point |
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| A coyote up on the hill! | Green hills speckled with white wildflowers, in the elk preserve | Classic California coast |
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| A red-tailed hawk | ||
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| A western meadowlark | The elk crossing the trail right in front of us | |
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| Tule elk | ||
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| Tomales point just ahead | A second herd of elk | |
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