Return to the Nest A male great blue heron returns back to the treetop nest. Its sunset chores include collecting branches for nest construction. Pt. Lobos State Reserve Carmel, California 20-MAR-2010
Red-Tailed Hawk Flight At sunset, a red-tailed hawk searches for its next dinner in the open fields. Red-tailed hawks on the West Coast seem to be darker than those in the Midwest and East Coast. Shoreline Park Mountain View, California 01-APR-2010
Lights Out A sea otter naps with paws over its eyes to block the late-afternoon light Moss Landing State Beach, California 18-APR-2010