Surf Scoter Hunting in Packs
We have lots of birds that winter in Honeymoon Bay. To name a few, our year-round visitors are Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, Bald Eagles, Blue Heron, __ Cormorants, Gulls, Ravens…
Island County Almanac
I'm Bill Schafer and this is my blog. After a nearly 5 decade career as an environmental scientist, I am now semi-retired. In my career, I focused on mitigating environmental…
California Gray Whale Feeding in Honeymoon Bay
Honeymoon Bay is a shallow protected tidal area on the west side of Holmes Harbor. The shallowest part of the bay is alternately exposed and flooded twice a day during…
Chronicle 1974
1974 I finished my Bachelor of Science degree at CSU and started a M.S. program and UC Davis. I got married. Gulp. I got my first job that wasn't working…