Mary Sue Ittner noticed these two Northern Alligator Lizards in the sun. The male appears to be biting the head of the female, but this is their mating posture.
Mating ladybugs, and now this. What's next?! Stay tuned.
Thanks to Mary Sue for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Dorise Ford enjoys daily walks at Bower Park. The duck pond is full to the brim from all the rains. This is what Dorise saw recently:
Dorise wrote that she wished she could paint this lovely scene.
Bower Park is on the ridge in Gualala on Old Stage Road. To learn more about this park, here is the link: http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/gs/parks/bower.htm
Thanks to Dorise for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Allen Vinson got lucky when this Bobcat strolled by, nicely accented by a Douglas Iris in bloom.
Then the Bobcat looked at Allen and he got this photo of its face. You can clearly see the tufted ears.
Bobcats are seen year round in grassy meadows here 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/
After a long hike, it must feel good to put your paws in a nice creek. That's just what Bear did at Walk On Beach on The Sea Ranch.
Bear looks pretty darn happy! Thanks to Bear's mom, Beth Kattleman, for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
It's always a happy sighting. Ospreys return to the Mendonoma Coast just in time for spring. Paul Brewer spotted this one on Easter Sunday.
That night Alan Reinke photographed the sunset from The Sea Ranch and wondered if the Pacific Ocean was on fire. Nope! Just another dramatic sunset.
Today we are having a mini heat wave, with very warm temps. Tomorrow the temperature is suppose to drop 20 degrees and the chance of rain comes back into the picture.
Thanks to Alan and Paul for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/