Sightings

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Carolyn André and Barry Richman were honored with a visit from a Bobcat. Carolyn got several photos of the handsome animal.

The interesting markings of a Bobcat by Carolyn André

I wondered if Bobcat's were all marked alike and discovered each one is unique! Just like a human's fingerprints, each Bobcat has different markings.

The back of a Bobcat's ears by Carolyn André

Bobcats are named because of their short "bobbed" tails. One thing they all have in common after the age of eight weeks is the white patch on the back of their ears.

The tail is how a Bobcat got its name by Carolyn André

The Bobcat headed off to hunt for its favorite meal - gophers.

Thanks to Carolyn for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

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Joan Hoffman photographed this serene scene.

Sunset at Arena Cove by Joan Hoffman

You can see the fishing boats at rest in Arena Cove. The land to the right is the southern portion of the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands.

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

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Many Mendonoma residents went to the ridge to view the eclipse of the moon, Rick and me included. It was wonderful to see the red moon rising in the eastern sky. Paul Kozal captured this evocative photo of the event.

Harvest moon, Blood moon, Eclipse by Paul Kozal

It was quite a spectacle with the moon being full. It was a Super Moon because the moon is closest to earth right now. It was a Harvest Moon because it was the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. And it was also a Blood Moon - quite an event!

Many thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/

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Juvenile Brown Pelicans have brown heads and white underparts. Adults have white heads and brown underparts. Here's a photo showing you an adult and a juvenile, taken by Craig Tooley.

Adult and juvenile Brown Pelican headed south by Craig Tooley

On Thursday Rick and I were walking the bluffs at Gualala Point Regional Park. We saw a few Brown Pelicans on the water, accompanied by an opportunistic Western Gull. Then another Brown Pelican approached. We fantasized we could hear it shout, "I'm coming in, I'm coming in!"

I'm coming - a Brown Pelican by Jeanne Jackson

They sure are graceful flyers but they don't have the most controlled landing. Here it's saying, "Brakes! Brakes!"

Brakes - a Brown Pelican arrives by Jeanne Jackson

Brown Pelicans plunge dive for fish. Here is one of my favorite photos showing plunge diving. It was taken by Patrick Killen.

Brown Pelican plunge diving cropped by Patrick Killen

Thanks to Craig and Patrick for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com