Sightings

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Jackie Gardener was watching the Pacific Ocean at high tide. The ocean water looks so beautiful when it crests over the big sandbar and enters the river.

The Pacific Ocean washes over the sandbar at the Gualala River by Jackie Gardner

It's a work of art brought to you by Mother Nature!

Thanks to Jackie for allowing me to share it with you here.

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I took these photos from my deck in Anchor Bay. Isn't it a lovely sunset?

Beautiful sunset 12.28.15 by Jeanne Jackson Sunset 12.28.15 by Jeanne Jackson

It seems like each sunset is different from the last.

We are waiting for a series of four storms set to come in. It's already blustery, and the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean are flowing south to north - all indications of stormy weather. After four years of drought, we say "Bring it on!"

May 2016 be filled with wonderful nature sightings!

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Amy Ruegg recently visited the Stengel Beach public access trail on The Sea Ranch. She found the waterfall flowing with a rainbow reflected next to it.

Stengel Beach waterfall and a rainbow by Amy Ruegg (Large)A beautiful sight for the last day of the year. Happy New Year!

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

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Kathy Haas was visiting her parents at The Sea Ranch when she photographed an amazing amount of Anna's Hummingbirds at the two feeders.

A charm of Anna's Hummingbirds by Kathy Haas

A group of hummingbirds is called a charm. And it's a charming sight to see these living jewels at our feeders.

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

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Ron LeValley had this male American Kestrel pose for him.

Male American Kestrel by Ron LeValleyHere's what the Cornell Lab of Ornithology says about these small falcons:

"North America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place. Kestrels are declining in parts of their range; you can help them by putting up nest boxes."

To hear the call of a Kestrel, here's the link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel/sounds

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