Eric Zetterholm photographed this Barn Owl recently, spotted on The Sea Ranch perched on a fence post.
Here is a close-up of two Barn Owls, taken by Jim Garlock.
Barn Owls are nocturnal - predators of the night. When they fly overhead, they look ghostly white. They don't "hoot" like some owls; their calls are a raspy scream. You can listen to it here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Owl/sounds
Thanks to Eric and Jim for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Maria Kostick found this Yellow Chanterelle in the forest.
A delicious edible, Chanterelles are a treat to find. We have warm, sunny weather for the next week. Hopefully many more edible mushrooms will appear.
Thanks to Maria for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
While we "ooh and aah" over the two mature Bald Eagles seen at the mouth of the Gualala River nearly every day, there are other birds to admire. Andi Kahn recently photographed a Black Phoebe.
Black Phoebes make short flights to catch their favorite food - insects. They have a high-pitched call, which you can listen to here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Phoebe/sounds
Andi also photographed a Red-tailed Hawk resting in a tree.
Thanks to Andi for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Nik Epanchin photographed some of the beautiful waves we got as the last storm approached the Mendonoma coast.
When the waves are this huge, the sound of them crashing against sand or bluffs resonates all the way to the ridge, over a mile away.
Today we have mixed clouds and sun, but it is cold - cold for us, I should say. 51 degrees was the high temperature. I know, we are cold-weather wimps. I should let you know that the temperatures are forecast to rise, and by Sunday it could be close to 70 degrees! Mushrooms will be popping.
Thanks to Nik for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
A wild and wet storm arrived yesterday [we got over two inches of rain], and the unsettled weather behind it has brought downpours, a little hail, mixed with brilliant sunshine today. A wait-five-minutes kind of day!
Craig Tooley photographed a couple of rainbows, one showing the big surf we are having.
After today's showers, the weather is suppose to be sunny and warmer through the weekend. Time for a trip to the Mendonoma coast? It should be beautiful.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com