Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson

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The B Bryan Preserve in Point Arena is a private preserve dedicated to the breeding and preservation of African hoof Stock, which includes several species of antelopes, zebras and giraffes. Today I'm happy to show you Teeny, a young Greater Kudu Antelope.

Judy Mello, co-owner of the B Bryan Preserve, wrote, “This is a young Greater Kudu named Teeny. He is small for his age because he was sick. He has been isolated while he gets better. Mary Little, grandmother of our Keeper Genna Little, painted this cute picture of him and they hung it over his barn.”

It’s like seeing double, Teeny under his painting. To learn more about this fabulous Preserve, here is a link to their website: https://www.bbryanpreserve.com/

You can book a tour and even stay in a cute cabin on the preserve, something I'd like to do sometime soon! Thanks to Judy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Fog is hugging the coastline today, but brilliant sunshine a bit away from the coast. Happy first day of June!

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During the May rainstorms, Charles Zinser photographed this very wet Red-tailed Hawk.

This hawk has since had time to dry out, along with the rest of us!

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

There's a pretty big fog bank over the ocean but it's sunny in most places on the Mendonoma coast today.

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Here's a photo Mary Sue Ittner took of Lupine, Goldfields, Lasthenia californica, and Johnny Tuck, Triphysaria eriantha, all native wildflowers.

Peter Baye found Hoffman's Jewelflower, Streptanthus glandulosus.

And Blue-eyed Mary, Collinsia sparsiflora,

Many, many more species are blooming now, a feast for the eyes.

Thanks to Mary Sue and Peter for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Beautiful sunny, breezy, warm weather today!

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Gail Jackson noticed this beautiful hawk perched on top of a tree, perfectly posing for her.

Red-shouldered Hawks are found where there are tall trees and water - in other words, the Mendonoma coast! To hear their "kee-ah" calls, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-shouldered_Hawk/sounds

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

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Black-tailed Jackrabbits are also called American Desert Hares. Jeanine Aguerra recently photographed one on The Sea Ranch.

Those big ears are a giveaway! Rick and I have noticed a pair on the road where we live. Hares eat grasses and other plants. They zig and zag as they run away from us, though we would never harm them.

I have a fun memory of seeing a group of them at Salt Point State Park, in the meadow grasses on the west side of Highway One. They froze at the sight of us, not realizing that the tips of their ears could still be seen above the grasses. A nice moment.

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

Cool, cloudy, a little rain, then brilliant sunshine...you never know what might come next on the Mendonoma coast.