Sightings

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Bobcats are often seen in the daylight hours here on the Mendonoma Coast. Perhaps this Bobcat found a rodent for his/her meal and was resting in the sun. It's pretty great that Gail Jackson noticed this cat with the tufted ears and bobbed tail, as he/she is nearly camouflaged in the grass meadow.

Thanks to Gail for allowing me to share her photo with you here. To see more of Gail's nature photography, here is her website: https://gailyimages.com/

The two rainstorms earlier this week brought 1.67 inches of rain - 2.18 season to date. Maybe we'll see some mushrooms soon!

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Connie King has a butterfly bush in her garden that attracts many different kinds of butterflies. Recently she saw her first Monarch butterflies visit her bush.

These large, beautiful (aren't all butterflies beautiful?) butterflies have dwindled in numbers. Climate change and habitat loss are two big reasons. The other reason is the use of pesticides and herbicides. That's a good enough reason not to use them!

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

It was hot here yesterday, 90 degrees. Today it's MUCH cooler. Clouds and fog have moved in.

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Sometimes as the sun descends, it will break through some clouds and reflect on the Pacific Ocean. In Irish Beach Cindy Morey photographed what many of us call a stairway to heaven!

Just beautiful!

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

Foggy this morning, sunny this afternoon - sounds like the Mendonoma Coast! Temps in the mid sixties. Bonus sightings: today Shari Goforth saw three Harbor porpoises off Gualala!

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Craig Tooley was at Del Mar beach on Sea Ranch when he found these Brown Pelicans hanging out together on a rock. And another photo where one is in flight.

There are hundreds of Brown Pelicans on the Mendonoma coast now. Mostly they are beginning to fly southward now.

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

It's cloudy and cool with the occasional raindrop! Could be a beautiful sunset tonight.

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Just what is this Gray Fox doing?

Is he/she barking? Howling? Yawning? I wish Eric's photo came with sound!

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

The fog was near the immediate coast, but up on the ridge it was hot! We have a LOT of micro climates here.