CREAGRUS@ Monterey Bay

a web site by Don Roberson

Featuring BIRD FAMILIES OF THE WORLD

and MONTEREY COUNTY birds & cetaceans

plus a variety of Bird Identification & Distribution information
and features on Mammals and Herps around the globe

Swallow-tailed Gull at Monterey Bay / photo © Peter LaTourrette
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This web site features birds — both around the world and in Monterey County, California, where I live — plus a variety of topics for the birdwatcher and naturalist: cetaceans on Monterey Bay, mammals and herps around the world, bird identification features and assorted birding topics. All photos were taken in the wild; most are by me but there are great shots here by Greg Lasley, Ed Harper, John Sorensen, Bill Hill, Jeff Poklen, David Fisher, Blake Matheson, Ron Saldino, Trevor Quested, Hans & Judy Beste, Rohan Clarke, James Ownby, Hideo Tani, and other friends. All photos are copyrighted by the photographer credited and may not be used without permission. This web site is always being expanded or updated; click on what's new above.

The montage includes Harpy Eagle [Brazil], Short-tailed Albatross [California], Philippine Eagle [Philippines], Long-tailed Ground-Roller [Madagascar], and Kagu [New Caledonia].
Major topics related to world birding are reached through these portals:
an entry portal to 224 families
BIRD FAMILIES OF THE WORLD
partially completed
a growing assortment of
TRIP REPORTS
many with photos & annotated trip lists
pages focused on
ENDANGERED & THREATENED BIRDS
of the World
with photos and personal commentary
a personal selection of the
"50 Best Birds of the World"
commentary about
BIRDING THE WORLD
in nine "realms"
my personal
Trip Chronology
while birding the world

There is also much of interest on MONTEREY COUNTY, California, reached through these portals:
bird highlights often updated;
bird highlights over past years;
top birding locales in
MONTEREY COUNTY
and many more local features
special emphasis pages on
MONTEREY BAY
birds and marine mammals
and as the Acorn Woodpecker (right) was in my backyard in Pacific Grove I am reminded that there are pages here with
a careful selection of
LINKS
to websites of interest including
boat trips on Monterey Bay
and also 
links to world birding information
A page about me
A list of my publications
A page about the photos
A page explaining the meaning of
"Creagrus @ Monterey Bay" dot com

I am partial to Monterey Bay with its seabirds (Sabine's Gull below left) and marine mammals (Orcas below right)
I'm also quite interested in the natural habitats around the world and enjoy much more than birds. I have pages on:
an entry portal to
MAMMALS OF THE WORLD
by family or site
an entry portal to
HERPS OF THE WORLD
by groupings of
Reptiles & Amphibians
Another set of pages provide portals to:
a growing selection of
BIRD IDENTIFICATION
photo essays
the Creagrus
CALIFORNIA LIST
my personal portfolio of California bird photos and my records of all state species
an assorted collection of
BIRDING TOPICS
including offshore boundaries,
taxonomy, and essays

Tiger at Ranthambhore, India, March 2001
I've had the opportunity to travel widely from coral atolls to the plains of Africa, and I've done underwater photography, bird and mammal shots, and digiscoping. This website is a chance to share some photographs with a wider audience, and to babble on about the diversity on our home planet.

Photos above: an unnamed coral atoll near Heron I., Great Barrier Reef, Australia;
clownfish on Wisteria Reef, Heron I.; sleeping Lion and a
herd of Impala, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Much herein has been shared with my wife Rita Carratello. Beyond birds, travel, and wildlife, she has a serious interest in 'the theatre' and a page on Rita's 'Life in the Theatre' is now among the offerings.

I also have an interest in the U.S. Civil War and other aspects of American history. Pages on those topics ('rating the Presidents'?) may appear eventually, including those who might be termed miserable failure . . .

Don Roberson
all photos on this page (except Swallow-tailed Gull © Peter LaTourrette)
are © 2006 Don Roberson, all rights reserved
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