Just north of Point Reyes National Seashore, near the small coastal town of Bolinas, is the Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Bolinas Lagoon Preserve. From March through mid-July, this 1,000-acre preserve is the annual nesting location for great egrets, snowy egrets, and great blue herons, who set up temporary shop atop 100-foot-tall redwoods, as they’ve been doing for the past century or so. The 2- to 4-foot birds, with wingspans of up to 6 feet, are mesmerizing to watch as they engage in their daily courtship routines, such as plume displaying, twig shaking, crooning, and bill clappering. The flailing and crash-landing of young chicks embarking on their first flights in June or July is also entertaining. The preserve is open to the public from 10am to 4pm on weekdays and holidays from March 15 to July 13, and 2pm to 4pm Tuesday through Friday by appointment. It’s free, but donations are suggested.