This one was maybe 12 inches across.
for food amid wet and decaying leaves.
we'd covered the route in 3 hours.
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Rainy Day Pre-Bird Count Hike Rancho Canada del Oro OSP |
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| Light mist falling as we left the parking lot, headed up Casa Loma Road. |
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| Tree-line along creek always a good place to look for birds. |
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| Following road uphill. Good place for meadowlark sightings. |
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| Saw a very large mushroom "Fairy Ring" as we neared the summit. |
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| Winter-bare oaks very pretty along the entire route. |
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| This towering valley oak is my favorite. |
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| Sprawling limb structure. |
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| See a rainbow; make a wish ! |
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| Oak forest very birdy. |
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| Rain drops on the lens of my trusty 7-year-old, 5px Canon PowerShot S60. |
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| Lion's Mane fungus can grow quite large. This one was maybe 12 inches across. |
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| Saw a surprising number of different kinds of wild mushrooms. |
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| Saw flocks of cedar waxwings feeding on mistletoe berries. |
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| Oak branches bedecked with mistletoe. |
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| Familiar landmark; spring-fed water trough. |
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| Downhill. Very birdy. |
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| Tree trunks, limbs attract insects. Great places for birds to forage. |
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| A pair of rain-activated Earth Star mushrooms. |
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| Disturbed a white centipede. |
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| Which promptly curled up, went back to sleep. |
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| A tiny baby Ensatina Salamander foraging for food amid wet and decaying leaves. |
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| So tiny, it's feet are transparent. |
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| Sometimes, their entire bodies are transparent. |
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| Lots of trail side color. |
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| And signs of spring wildflowers. |
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| Colorful stones on a bed of wet leaves. |
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| Saw a variety of birds foraging in this area. |
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| By the time we reached the parking lot a steady rain was falling, we'd covered the route in 3 hours. |
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