Tag Archives: pair

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The is a fairly large herd of Roosevelt Elk in the Covelo area. Mike Cutler recently sent in a photo of a large male and the smaller female.Yes, it was a foggy day when Mike photographed them. The female on the right has a white patch on her rump.

Mike wrote, “There are about 60 in the main herd, and there are a few groups of young bulls that run around in groups of four to six.”

We wonder if the lone Roosevelt Elk seen with domestic cattle near the hamlet of Elk might be from this herd. So far, he doesn't have a female companion! Here's a recent photo of this lone Elk taken by Paul Brewer.

Thanks to Mike and Paul for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Warm, dry weather on the Mendonoma coast today.

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Pigeon Guillemots lay their eggs in crevices or small cavities in rocky cliffs or islands. There are two known Pigeon Guillemot nests on Gualala Point Island. Craig Tooley recently photographed this pair.

Pigeon Guillemots by Craig Tooley

These two are in breeding plumage. Non-breeders have mostly white heads and white underparts. Notice their bright red/orange feet! They are only found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Adults are busy feeding the young in their rocky nest. We hope to see them fledge in the days to come.

To hear their calls, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pigeon_Guillemot/sounds

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com