Captain Curran's sailing blog

 This beauty was high up in a power line behind our home in La Mesa. It looks like a large, adult, California variety. A murder of crows was...

Birds spotted along the Pacific Crest Trail near the Sunrise Highway, about 10 miles south of Julian, CA. Photo ID provided by Dr. Ryan Pett...

Saw this very cool bird on top of an Ocotillo cactus along Fish Creek Wash in Anza Borrego State Park. Loggerhead Shrike This bird is famous...

We are poking around Imperial Beach, looking at possible homes. The vibes along the water and SeaCoast Drive are very good. Everyone seems t...

We finally, headed up the main fork of the Kern River, and then up farther to the North Fork of the Kern. This is the area around Lake Isabe...

Summer is here... and nobody is flying anywhere due to Covid... It's a great time to explore the nooks and crannies of your own neck of...

Black Phoebe Black Phoebe

Took another swing though San Elijo Lagoon and saw this falcon stalking prey mid-flight.  American Kestrel American Kestrel ...

In times like these, one finds themselves socially distanced and alone with the smaller things on this planet. Which begs the question, Is...

Famosa Slough is one of the last remaining sections of coastal wetland in Point Loma.  American Coot I am calling this an...