A photographic record of Walter Kitundu's bird encounters. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind 2008 Walter Kitundu en-us Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:30:00 PST Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:30:00 PST 60 kitundu@gmail.com (Kitundu) The first week of my 3-month residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts is drawing to a close. Here are the highlights. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/9_12_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/9_12_08.html Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:30:00 PST A dramatic glimpse of the Rodeo Lagoon River Otters and their predatory ways. Plus some other birdy sights from the city. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_30_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_30_08.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:30:00 PST Catching a glimpse of the Red-shouldered Hawks near Arguello Gate was enough to make me pull over and see what they might be up to. While I was distracted by a young Cooper's Hawk one of the redshoulders got down to business. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_12_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_12_08.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:30:00 PST Eye to eye encounters during the past year. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_10_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_10_08.html Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:30:00 PST These birds are ever-present and often overlooked. But once I started watching them I found them to be wonderfully idiosyncratic and their group interactions make for very interesting viewing. Their population as a whole may not be threatened, but individually, they each face a challenging and continually shifting environment. It can be tough being a duck. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_07_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_07_08.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:30:00 PST Returning to San Francisco from the Headlands on a sunny day - I went home the long way. Here are a few highlights. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_02_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_02_08.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:30:00 PST A relatively quiet tour of the city produced a lovely Wilson's Warbler and a few hawks near the ocean. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_25_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_25_08.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:30:00 PST BLW is back. Here are the more interesting moments collected during the last few dormant weeks. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_20_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_20_08.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:30:00 PST El Polin Springs, Lafayette Park, Sutro Heights. A nice afternoon spent in a few of the city's birdy places. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_22_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_22_08.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:30:00 PST El Polin Springs and Sutro Heights Park illustrate that tiny feathered experiences can be just as good as having a hawk at your feet. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_19_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_19_08.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:30:00 PST I'll start with the Clark's and then catch up on images from the week. Usually I like to post a narrative, but given the lack of time and the wealth of images, I'll post them in random order. Choose your own adventure. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_18_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_18_08.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:30:00 PST