Robert Keiffer wrote, "Today, April 28, I found a Turkey Vulture nest cavity in a hollow black oak tree."

"The trunk has a 1” crack near the base and I was able to peek at the two eggs inside.  The adult had scrambled up and out of the cavity as I got close to the base."

"I cannot stress the importance of old decadent hollow oak trees!"

Some years ago, Terry Pfardresher found a nest in a Redwood stump. Her photo shows the fledgling perched on the edge of the stump.

The moral of the story is, if you have a snag or stump and it doesn't endanger you, let it stand for the sake of birds and other wildlife.

Thanks to Bob and Terry for allowing me to share their photos with  you here.

It's a beautiful day on the Mendonoma Coast. Warm weather will be moving in this week!