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Visitors 6
Modified 22-Mar-24
Created 23-Oct-21
37 photos

While Jasper Ridge was off-limits due to the pandemic, I spent more time in other natural preserves and parks. Here are some photos from Jasper Ridge's partner organizations in the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network.

Please leave a message and tell me which three you prefer. It is difficult for me to choose.

UPDATE 10/25/2021: It was a close call, but I switched two or the "Attack!" images. I submitted the one with the male Lesser Goldfinch pivoting to face the attacking Chestnut-backed Chickadee. A close call. I enjoy making photographs. Making fine distinctions, which one is better, is less appealing.
Attack!Squirrel on FenceUp Hamm's Gulch TrailMushroom ForestWestern Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica) Takes Flight with a DiveSquirrelAttack of the Chickadee!Attack!Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) along Hamm's Gulch TrailHamm's Gulch TrailHamm's Gulch TrailSpring Ridge TrailValley Oak (Quercus lobata) at DawnGround SquirrelMerriam's Chipmunk (Tamias merriami)Squirrel's BreakfastWestern Wakerobin (Trilium ovatum) in BloomWestern Wakerobin (Trilium ovatum) in BloomIndian Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis)Western Honeybee (Apis millifera) with Busy Insects