Author Archives: Jeanne Jackson

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The largest woodpecker on the Mendonoma Coast is the Pileated Woodpecker and Eric Zetterholm recently had one visit his The Sea Ranch home.  Eric wrote, “The fallen trees around our neighborhood from the January storms have attracted a Pileated Woodpecker to hang around a bit. Most often we can only hear it in the morning along with the Acorn Woodpeckers and Quail that are in greater numbers this spring. I had two chances to get pictures of  the Pileated in the last week during the evening sunset lighting that just gets through the thinned-out trees.”

These big woodpeckers have a very distinctive call. You can hear it at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/sounds

Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photos with  you here.

There is a high fog here today, but the temps are mild.

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David Newhouse has watched Fish Rocks for many years. Fish Rocks is off Anchor Bay in Mendocino County. He wrote, "The first picture  taken in the early 60’s is hard to see but there is no opening on the right side although it is hard to see."

"The second photo taken a couple of years ago shows the opening on the right side of the island."

"The last photo taken after the last storm shows where the rock over the opening has collapsed. Shows the force of nature over time."

The pounding storms take their toll, that's for sure. Thanks to David for allowing me to share his photos with  you here.

No pounding ocean today. The drippy fog pulled back early this afternoon, and a sunny afternoon was our gift. Temps in the mid-sixties.

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When you find the native Western Azaleas in bloom, take a nice sniff as they have a lovely fragrance. Craig Tooley recently photographed the beautiful blossoms for us to see.

They really are works of art...as created by Mother Nature!

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

Another very foggy morning but it has lifted this afternoon. Can the sun be shining on us soon?

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Phil Lewenthal was lucky these two Harbor Seals - a mother with her pup - did not move during the time Phil needed to take this lovely photo.

Phil's photo looks almost like a dream...a dream come true. Thanks to Phil for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

ah, there is a sun, and it returned today! Temps are up too, just barely to 70 degrees.

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Juvenile Brown Pelicans have brown heads and white tummies - adults have white heads and dark tummies. The young ones appeared a little earlier than normal this spring. Michael Reinhart recently photographed these two.

On a nature walk with the 3rd grade class of Arena Elementary School this past Monday, we saw seven Brown Pelicans glide by in an undulating line. The children quickly counted them!

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

The June gloom continues. Not much wind, but it's pretty cool.