Sightings

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First, I had to switch severs and the new one is follow.it. You do have to click on their link to activate  your subscription. It is perfectly safe, but I apologize for the inconvenience.

As promised, here are more looks at the juvenile Bald Eagles that Gaily Jackson photographed on July 11 at Gualala Point Regional Park. A Peregrine Falcon began harassing the two young eagles and one of the eagles took flight.

The other had its meal in its talon and didn't want to let go.

The young bird cries out, "Stay away, you mean falcon!"

But the eagle drops his meal. "Look what  you made me do, mean falcon!"

"Oh noooo!"

Here's a look at the Peregrine Falcon.

And here the Peregrine is dive bombing the mother Bald Eagle, which is probably not a good idea on the falcon's part.

wow, there was lots of action that day when Gaily Jackson had her camera so she could show us this! Thanks to Gaily for allowing me to share her photos with you here. To see much more of Gaily's photography, here is the link to her website: http://gailyimages.com/

Fog over the ocean, sunny here in Anchor Bay, lots of chickadees and pygmy nuthatches singing in the huckleberry bushes and in the trees.

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There is a mated pair of Bald Eagles who have claimed the Gualala River area as their home. We believe they had one successful chick last year, and this year it appears they have two! Gaily Jackson recently photographed the young eagles at Gualala Point Regional Park.

There's more to this story as a Peregrine Falcon came and harassed them. Gaily got some amazing photos which I will share tomorrow. Here's a preview though - it's the mother Bald Eagle, who was perched nearby her offspring, snarling at the Peregrine!

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

The fog lifted early this morning and we have oh-so-blue skies today.

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Phil Lewenthal's time lapse photography is beautiful to see. He recently photographed Sea Stars and the waves.

Phil's photo shows the resilience and strength of the Sea Stars against the power of the waves.

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

It's sunny in Anchor Bay this afternoon, and in the low 70s. Lovely!

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I was so excited to find this group of Sugarsticks. They are growing on a neighbor's property under a huckleberry bush.

The large one is the largest I've ever seen and there are seven smaller ones emerging. They obtain sugar and other nutrients from underground fungus, which I believe it the Matsutake fungus. Every winter, Matsies emerge in this area.

There is a nice fog bank over the Pacific Ocean, but it's sunny in Anchor Bay. We had some hot air move in Saturday afternoon, and the temperature at our property went from 75 to 92 degrees in a matter of minutes. Yikes! It's not so hot today, thank goodness.

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Mike Petrich was at Mill Bend recently. Mill Bend is the recently acquired land at the mouth of the Gualala river- thank you, Redwood Coast Land Conservancy! Mike found an Anna's Hummingbird perched on a branch after feeding on a red Bottlebrush plant.

After photographing the little hummer, Mike found a nest of America Robins close to the Gualala River. It looks like it's a very full house!

Mom or Dad must have been close as all those beaks are wide open..."feed me, feed me!" Looking closer at Mike's photo, I see one of the parents right behind the chicks!

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

This morning I drove to Point Arena to meet a friend for breakfast. It was drippy fog in PA. When I returned to Anchor Bay, the sun was out and it was 20 degrees warmer. ah, the micro climates of the Mendonoma Coast!