California Ecosystems - Oystercatchers in the Tidepools (original) astragalus and Peregrine Falcon are all

and Peregrine Falcon are all represented here

bioluminescent Blue Lanternfish (Tarletonbeania crenularis) are prey for many species

This original illustration of a Northern Mockingbird is from my series "Birds We Love to Hate"

you may notice small grey-brown shore birds scurrying on the sand

California Ecosystems - Oystercatchers in the Tidepools (original) astragalus and Peregrine Falcon are allThis work focuses on the ecological relationships in the tide pools along the coast of Central California. In some places, the rock surfaces around tide pools look black from a distance. Look closer and you will see that the black is actually the deep indigo of California Mussel colonies or a dense coat of marine algae that are actually green, purple, red, gold, or brown. Every pool teems with life including small molluscs we know as Purple Olivella