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Journal Plus and thank you…
Observation date: August 2017 The August Journal Plus was delivered all over the California Central Coast and made us so happy. Charmaine Coimbra wrote an excellent article telling everyone about what Bob Isenberg does to educate people who visit Morro Rock … Continue reading
Posted in donations, scholarship
Tagged Bob Isenberg, Charmaine Coimbra, Heather O'Connor, Journal Plus, Open Studios Tour
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Speak your mind…
Thursday, October 1, 2015 Observation date: October 2015 After reading the previous post, if you have the desire to support the 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Educational Organization, Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch, run by Bob Isenberg and Heather O’Connor, please read the information … Continue reading
Posted in donations, peregrine, visitor
Tagged Bob Isenberg, CA State Parks, CCSPA, Heather O'Connor, Morro Rock, peregrines, visitor
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A little less wind in our sails…
Observation date: August 2015 I think it only fair that I share with you the reason that you haven’t heard from us since July 19, 2015 and I do apologize for it. We, the Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch, are a … Continue reading
Posted in donations, falcon, juvenile, Morro Rock, Shell Beach
Tagged Bob Isenberg, Cleve Nash, education, Heather O'Connor, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines, Shell Beach
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Earthwatch Expedition 2015…
This is Heather speaking. While the adult peregrines were busy teaching their juveniles their life skills, I went off on a tangent to explore something I’d like to share with you… All photos are mine. Since I moved to California … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch
Tagged harbor seal, Heather O'Connor, mammals, marine mammals, photography, sea lions, solstice, whales
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After hurdles, a perfect union…
Comment date: 25 September 2014 Over the past year, several people have urged us to join the California State Parks, and what they are called locally, the Central Coast State Parks Association, CCSPA. More people with various perspectives urged and spoke … Continue reading
Where has he been… ?
Observation date: 9 August 2014 Our hopes were renewed last night at an Eel Grass Restoration Seminar put on by the Morro Bay National Estuary Program for volunteers which takes place this week in the Morro Bay Estuary. Heather will … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrine
Tagged accident or injury, artwork, falcon, Heather O'Connor, juvenile, peregrines
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Ready or knot…
All of Morro Bay is in a tizzy. The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival is upon us once again, bigger than ever. A number of events sold out within the first few hours of opening registration. Owling at night with … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrine, Shell Beach
Tagged Bob Isenberg, breeding, Cleve Nash, falcon, Heather O'Connor, Morro Bay, Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, Morro Rock, other birds, owl, peregrines, Shell Beach, vultures
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Strut your stuff…
A couple of below freezing nights, three days of high surf advisories with 14 foot waves breaking over the jetties, a “king tide” with some great minus tides for gathering mussels, three days of 85°F heat and plenty of sunshine. … Continue reading
Posted in falcon, gulls, juvenile, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrine
Tagged artwork, courtship, eagles, falcon, gulls, Heather O'Connor, invaders, juvenile, Morro Rock, other birds, peregrines, weather
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Bubo visits Morro Rock
Today Cleve didn’t find “Doris” again, our wayward transient peregrine snowbird. However, Heather and I had a visitor at Morro Rock in the form of Bubo virginianus. By the way, this is the very first Latin name for a bird … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Isenberg, Doris, falcon, Heather O'Connor, migration, other birds, owl, visitor
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Breakfast on the bluff…
The demands of a growing family of chicks, or should I say juvenile peregrine falcons, can be intense. Remember when you first heard the cry of your or your friend’s baby. It pulls at your heart. Now think of the … Continue reading
Posted in chicks, falcon, hunting, juvenile, Morro Rock, prey, Shell Beach
Tagged chicks, falcon, feeding, Heather O'Connor, juvenile, Morro Rock, peregrines, prey, Shell Beach, shorebird
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