This morning we drove the Road to the Tall Trees in Redwood National Park. It’s a 4 mile gated gravel road through heavy forest to a grove of Redwoods that includes the tallest tree in the world. You need a permit from the park office to drive it and this morning we were the first car on the road. Around each curve in the road you had the feeling that a Mountain Lion, Black Bear or Ruffed Grouse might be standing there. The road ends at a the Tall Trees Trail, and less than a quarter mile from this trail we located a Ruffed Grouse right next to the road and another 20 yards away. I added three other year birds as well and now stand at 329 species for the year.
Good on ya! Enjoying your adventures and look forward to spending the year following you on the blog. Keep it up!