Robert Scarola was at the bluffs overlooking the Tide Pool rookery on The Sea Ranch when he saw a mother Harbor Seal leading her pup towards the water. 
Next you will see the pair enter the water. 
And finally Robert imagines the mother is telling her pup, "A job well done!" 
There has to be a first time for everything! Thanks to Robert for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
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Black Oystercatchers are fun to watch.
Black Oystercatchers are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They are quite noisy - Jackie Gai dubbed them "chattery" - and fun to watch. Look for them along our rocky shores. Cece Case recently photographed one wading in a tide pool. 
You can't miss this shorebird's distinctive red-orange bill! Its legs are yellow as is its eyes. The rest of this bird is pure ebony. Thanks to Cece for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
The Prince has arrived!
The Prince, Agaricus augustus, has sprouted to the delight of those who loved edible fungi. Gail Thompson photographed this group of Prince mushrooms.
Gail wrote, "If you sauté in butter, water and a little garlic salt and then pour on top of mashed potatoes, you have a princely meal."
Thanks to Gail for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Mother Gray Whales with their calves have been passing by our shores.
Before the wind picked up yesterday there were quite a few sightings of Gray Whales, mostly mothers with their calves. Richard Kuehn photographed a calf apparently lunge feeding.
And the young Gray Whale also breached several times.
This is a fun time to be on the Mendonoma Coast! Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Beautiful native wildflowers, as photographed by Peter Baye.
Peter Baye found some lovely wildflowers in the Annapolis area. The first is Bristly Jewelflower, Streptanthus glandulosus. It's a member of the mustard family
Next is the lovely Bird's-Eye Gilia, Gilia tricolor.
Bird's-Eye Gilias are members of the Phlox family. Both of these flowers are California natives. They should never be picked - just enjoy their loveliness in the wild.
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photos with you here.