The Natomas Basin Conservancy

Executive Director's Blog Archive

front view of Burrowing owl standing in a field and looking at the camera

December 1, 2016

Hey you!!!

(December 1, 2016) Owl Eyes (okay, a Burrowing owl, one of the NBHCP’s “Covered Species”)…

Giant garter snake slithering through the water

October 20, 2016

Typical

( October 20, 2016)  Featured with this post is probably one of the last good…

close-up of a red and green pepper growing on the Conservancy's mitigation ground

October 10, 2016

Pick a pepper

(October 5, 2016) It may seem strange that peppers are grown on some of the…

a rice harvester in use in the middle of rice fields at the Preserve

September 20, 2016

Long lines and leftovers

(September 20, 2016) That time of year again! Rice harvest is underway. Rice prices are…

a Pacific pond turtle floats and pokes its head and part of its body out of the water

September 12, 2016

Floater

(September 12, 2016)  Here is a great shot that supports our contention that we now…

Giant garter snake poking its head and part of its body out of water covered in green duck weed near some rocks

September 9, 2016

Camo’d

(September 9, 2016)  Camouflage. These guys really know how to hide themselves. Today’s photos of…

close-up of head shot of the back of a Red-shouldered hawk that is perching and looking to the left

August 31, 2016

Hey you!

(August 31, 2016)  A handsome Red-shouldered hawk checks out Conservancy staff the other day. Fairly…

Giant garter snake laying on a rock in a marsh with its body visible and head sticking out of the water

August 2, 2016

Snake-a-polooza

(August 2, 2016)  This year, we are seeing larger numbers of Giant garter snakes (Thamnophis…

a turtle covered with bright green aquatic vegetation and sitting on a rock at the edge of a marsh

July 29, 2016

Summer colors

(July 29, 2016)  Broken record on the matter of color, I know. These two photos…

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