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These small Sierran Treefrogs are good at hiding in plain sight. They can change color from green (the most common color) to tan or brown. In this case the treefrog needed to be green to match the cactus he/she was hiding in at Richey Wasserman's garden.

Here John Sheafe photographed one of these frogs changing color.

I love these tiny treefrogs. In the spring, the male has a very big voice!

Thanks to Richey and John for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Foggy this morning, sunny this afternoon though fog is covering the ocean. Nice and cool in the mid-60's.

 

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These are two great photos by Craig Tooley. The parent is approaching the nest hole in the first one with the chick's mouth open wide. In the second photo the parent puts an insect in that wide open mouth!

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: http://ruffimage.com

I had a nest of these beautiful swallows in a nesting box. I miss the sight and sounds of them!

It was foggy this morning but the fog has pulled back this afternoon, temps in the low 70's. Looks like a very nice weekend ahead!

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Tamir Scheinok was overlooking the Gualala River when he saw this big Bald Eagle lift off. Her talons are scraping the surface of the water.

I believe this is the female Gualala Bald eagle as she has some dark feathers on her head. Most mature Bald Eagles are completely white-headed, as is her mate.

Thanks to Tamir for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Tamir is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Further Reach. Further Reach brings high speed internet to the Mendonoma Coast...and beyond. To learn more, here is their website: https://furtherreach.net

Another toasty day with light breezes. Highway One reopened late last night at Timber Cover (closed for two days because of a scary fire).

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Gail Jackson photographed a yellow-faced bumblebee flying out of a California poppy blossom. Yellow pollen is coating the face and legs of this pollinator, nearly matching the patch of bright yellow hair on her head. If you look closely, you can see several grains of pollen drifting down from the bee. And she sports an orange pollen basket, called a corbicula, on her hind legs.

You can see much more of Gail's wonderful nature photography at her Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/gailyimages/

Thanks to Gail for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

It's toasty warm here today. The smoke from the fire at Salt Point State Park/Timber Cove is south of us so it's a beautiful blue-sky breezy warm day here!

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With its paws covering its eyes and nose, it looks like this Harbor Seal is hiding or is shy. Or maybe the seal just had an itch!

The abundance of Harbor Seals off the Mendonoma Coast is such a good sign. When they are doing well, the entire ecosystem does well.

Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her sweet photo with you here.

It's sunny and warm today, though there is a big fogbank lurking over the ocean. It's suppose to get a little warmer over the next few days.