Sightings

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Two talented coast photographers were out in the wee hours of the night, photographing the Super Flower Blood Moon of May 26, 2021. First, here is Paul Kozal's lovely photo with the moon shining on the Pacific Ocean.

Rozanne Rapozo was up all night - she told me "sleep is overrated!" She put together this series of photos to show us the progression of the eclipse. Amazing!

I took a photo at dawn just minutes before the moon set.

Thanks to Paul and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Rozanne's nature photography, here is the link to her website: http://www.natureasiseeit.com/

And to see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/

The fog moved in this morning, though I can see blue skies up on the ridge. Micro climates!

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Gaily Jackson was at Gualala Point Regional Park when she saw this Osprey looking for a meal in the Gualala River. She caught the moment when the Osprey spotted a fish.

Ospreys plunge into the water with their talons first in. Here Gaily has photographed the Osprey catching a fish.

Then the successful fisher takes flight with its meal, a Steelhead.

Ospreys are also called Sea Hawks.

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

We are having a beautiful day here today, a memorable day for Memorial Day!

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Dragonflies, fondly called little helicopters, have been seen. Jack Dupre photographed a Cardinal Meadowhawk recently. The dragonfly seemed to be attracted to an artificial candle at Jack's place.

I love dragonflies and damselflies. And I will be sharing more photos of them soon. Thanks to Jack for allowing me to share his photo with  you here.

It's a stunning day on the Mendonoma Coast today. There are lots of visitors here for the holiday weekend. As I crossed the Gualala Bridge this morning, I saw many kayaks in the Gualala River, a happy sight.

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Ospreys arrive on the Mendonoma Coast around the first day of spring. This year they arrived early and they quickly got to work on their nests. Rick Denniston noticed this Osprey perched on a snag, and he also photographed Western Gulls below on the sandbar and in the Gualala River.

Ospreys make nests of sticks at the top of tall trees. Females are sitting on nests now, and perhaps there are chicks inside. Until the chicks' heads can be seen above the edge of the nests, we just don't know for sure what's going on!

I have some dramatic photos of an Osprey fishing taken by Gaily Jackson, which I will be sharing here soon.

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

We are having a beautiful day here today, sunny, warm and a slight breeze. Lots of visitors are arriving for the Memorial Day long weekend.

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The Mendocino Headlands were alive with wildflowers when Peggy Berryhill took this photo.

The cloud show is nice too! To learn more about the Mendocino Headlands State Park where there are lots of great hiking trails, here is the link: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=442

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

Sunny and breezy - typical spring day on the Mendonoma Coast!