Athene cunicularia Burrowing owl 2017 10-23 Yolo County-008

AthenecuniculariaBurrowingowl2017YoloCounty008

Athene cunicularia Burrowing owl 2017 10-23 Yolo County-015

AthenecuniculariaBurrowingowl2017YoloCounty015

Athene cunicularia Burrowing owl 2017 10-23 Yolo County-062

AthenecuniculariaBurrowingowl2017YoloCounty062

Athene cunicularia Burrowing owl 2017 10-23 Yolo County-053

AthenecuniculariaBurrowingowl2017YoloCounty053

Elanus leucurus White-tailed kite & spider webs 2017 10-23 Yolo ByPass-137

ElanusleucurusWhitetailedkitespiderwebs2017YoloByPass137

Elanus leucurus White-tailed kite 2017 10-23 Yolo ByPass-158

ElanusleucurusWhitetailedkite2017YoloByPass158

Ballooning spider web material or gossamer strands were flying in the wind by thousands. Many had small spiders riding the air currents - sometimes called aeroplankton. Here the gossamer strands, which are very sticky, have become attached to marsh plants.

spider webs blown by wind land on plants 2017 10-23 Yolo ByPass-004

spiderwebsblownwindlandplants2017YoloByPass004

Elanus leucurus White-tailed kite 2017 10-23 Yolo ByPass-213

ElanusleucurusWhitetailedkite2017YoloByPass213