Author Archives: Robert Kunicki

This nice variety of mammals are utilizing riparian habitats for travel corridors, foraging grounds, and other activities!

These avifauna are dodging the summer heat and staying clean and hydrated along the shaded creeks of the Willits Bypass Mitigation Lands.

These elk calves spent the early summer hunkered down in tall grass. They are now venturing out and learning how to forage for food and developing strength for warding off predators.

Watch as this nice variety of birds visit and bathe at a popular shaded creek pool on the Willits Bypass Mitigation Lands.

Watch as these elusive wetland-loving birds explore the muddy creek bottoms and pools this summer.

This Great Egret and Great Blue Heron are taking advantage of the shallow pools of water along the drying up creeks, picking off crayfish and other invertebrates.

Watch these California resident birds forage and hop around in the dry vegetation. The buzzy call of the Spotted Towhee is prominent.

Watch these Pacific Chorus Frogs move and disperse through low vegetation during the last few days of wet weather!

Watch this Common Merganser mother navigate the creeks of the Willits Bypass Mitigation with her growing ducklings. Mergansers dive under the water for small fish and aquatic invertebrates. Look for the Merganser swimming under water at the end of the video!

Check out the variety of wildlife that frequent a popular shaded creek crossing. A mother cow elk tends to her calf and a raccoon that may have lost its tail to a predator make an appearance!

River otters possess webbed feet and are built for swimming. They can be seen here congregating in a social group, being playful and splashing into the water. This behavior helps the otters develop social bonds, learn hunting techniques, and how to mark their territories!