Sightings

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Jon Loveless saw this Bobcat moving through the grasses. Luckily he had his camera handy.

Bobcat moving through the grasses by Jon LovelessBobcats are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast, and they are great rodent hunters. Each Bobcat's coat is unique, just like our fingerprints.

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

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Here's a beautiful shorebird for you today, a Dunlin, Calidris alpina. Ron LeValley recently photographed this one, with some friends in the background.

Dunlin by Ron LeValleyNotice the distinctive black belly. And what a looooong beak! Dunlins eat insects. To hear their raspy call, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dunlin/sounds

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is his website: http://levalleyphoto.com/home/

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Jan de Vries found this little fawn on his doorstep. The doe had left her newborn so she could feed after giving birth.


The doe soon returned to collect her sweet fawn. Fawns left alone for a while do NOT need to be rescued!

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

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Allen Vinson was out with his camera recently and came across this yawning Harbor Seal.

Yawning Harbor Seal by Allen Vinson

Then this other Harbor Seal seemed to cover its mouth, as if to say "Pardon me!"

Pardon me while I yawn, a Harbor Seal, by Allen Vinson

It must have been a very relaxing day on the Mendonoma Coast!

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

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Craig Tooley photographed this Gray Fox checking out his woodshed. It's the same woodshed where a mother Gray Fox gave birth to a family of little kits. He's hoping he may be so lucky again this year.

Gray Fox looking for a good spot to give birth by Craig Tooley

Craig's photo of one of those fox kits became the cover photo for our book, Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year. How wonderful is that?!

Book Cover - Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year (Large)

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you. And thanks to Craig for collaborating with me on this book about the world of nature on the beautiful Mendonoma Coast. Here is Craig's website to see much more of his nature photography: www.ruffimage.com