Sightings

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The Peregrine Falcon nest that Michael Beattie observes has three growing chicks in it. Here's a look at the chicks, taken earlier this month. You can see they are getting dark feathers now.

Here one of the parents has delivered dinner and is flying off for more.

For comparison, here is what they looked like in late May. Quite a difference!

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

The Mendonoma coast has so many micro climates. At the ocean today, it's foggy. Up on the ridge, it's sunny. Take your pick!

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Local streams and rivers were beneficiaries of the late May rains. Ruth Alexander photographed the beautiful cascades along Salal Creek, a public access trail on The Sea Ranch.

I did a post a couple of years ago on how to find the Salal Trail. Here is a link to that post: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/tag/salal-trail/

You will learn the trail actually starts at Gualala Point Regional Park.

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

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Jinx McCombs found the May rains had coaxed a Calypso Orchid to bloom in June.

These tiny forest orchids are a treat to find, usually in late winter/early spring!

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

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Don Chigazola trained his camera on this Fawn peering at him through the foliage.

A peaceful moment, brought to  you by Don and Mother Nature.

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

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We had some beautiful clouds last week. They must have been cirrus or cirrostratus clouds as those are the types of clouds a Circumhorizontal Arc might appear. Marilyn Green photographed this rather rare phenomenon.

 

They are formed by the refraction of the sun in ice crystals suspended in the clouds, a beautiful sight, indeed.

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

Another HOT day on the Mendonoma coast! Beach weather, for sure.