Tag Archives: Steve Coffee-Smith

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There is a rocky beach off The Sea Ranch called Tide Pool. It is where many Harbor Seal moms give birth. Steve Coffee-Smith recently photographed a pup by itself on the beach.

It is not unusual for a  mother Harbor Seal to leave her sweet pup on the beach so she can fish for herself after giving birth. Never "rescue" a pup. Its mother will return. If you think you have found one in distress, the proper thing to do is call the Marine Mammal Center at 415) 289-SEAL. They will send a trained local to assess the situation.

Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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Steve Coffee-Smith sent in a photo of an unusual fish. Steve wrote, “Our group of family and friends went to Bowling Ball Beach. We found this fish, maybe three inches long, on the newly exposed rocks in the lowering tide. We tried to scoop him up in order to return him to deeper water, but he was stuck to the rock.”

Carol Preston of NOAA knew the ID of the fish. Carol wrote, “It is a Clingfish, Gobiesox maeandricus. They use their ‘suction cup,’ which is their pelvic fins fused together, to cling to the undersides of rocks in the tidepools. They mainly eat small crustaceans and molluscs.”

Thanks to Carol for the ID, and thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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A white fawn was born this year on The Sea Ranch. It's not an albino, or leucistic. It is considered a tow-head who will eventually color up. Steve Coffee-Smith recently photographed the fawn with its mother.

Version 2The fawn has really grown! And you can she he/she is acquiring a little color, especially on the face.

Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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This is the time of year that you need to be especially vigilant when driving as bucks are chasing does. Steve Coffee-Smith photographed a four-point buck this week. The buck was looking at an equestrian and her horse.

four-point-buck-watching-an-equestrian-and-her-horse-by-steve-coffey-smithPerhaps the buck was thinking the horse might be a doe? Or perhaps he had never seen a horse before.

So give these big bucks a wide berth. They only have one thing on their minds!

Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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Steve Coffey-Smith saw this Bobcat nearly hidden in the grasses. Perhaps it was just resting, enjoying the autumn sun.

Halloween Bobcat by Steve Coffey-Smith

Bobcats are great rodent hunters, and grassy meadows like the one seen here usually have plenty of tasty gophers.

Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.