Sightings

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Rich Kuehn heard and then spotted a nest of Peregrine Falcons. While he watched the two chicks fledged. He snapped several photos. An adult sits on a rock with one of its chicks in the first photo and the fledging birds are seen in the second.

An adult Peregrine Falcon with its chick by Rich Kuehn Three Peregrine Falcons overhead by Rich Kuehn
In the next photo, Linda Bostwick photographed a young Red-tailed Hawk that landed near her home in Point Arena. Yes, this is the time of year when hawks are fledging.

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon rests on a rock by Linda Bostwick

It's always exciting to see birds of prey and we're happy two Peregrine chicks, along with the Red-tail, were successfully raised on the Mendocino Coast!

Thanks to Rich and Linda for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Once in a while someone will leave a nice message in the sand. On Father's Day Pat Whelan saw this message:

Happy Father's Day greeting by Pat Whelan

"Dear Dad, I LOVE U!" Pat said it was charming to see.

Thanks to Pat for allowing me to share this photo with you here.

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Western Pond Turtles can occasionally be seen along the Gualala River. They are quite shy so often the only sighting is the ring of circles where the turtle just disappeared in the water. Will Ericson recently saw and photographed one.

Western Pond Turtle by Will Ericson A Western Pond Turtle by Will EricsonThese turtles are only found on the West Coast of the United States and Mexico, from Washington State to northern Baja California. They eat a wide variety of food, including plants, insects, and fish.

Thanks to Will for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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Bob Rutemoeller found this beautiful wildflower on the Point Arena - Stornetta Lands recently. It's Coastal Onion, also called Magenta Wild Onion, Allium dichlamydeum.

Coastal Onion by Bob Rutemoeller

This wildflower is a member of the Lily family. The flower head has many small flowers and the stem is quite thick. They grow about 3 to 5 inches tall on coastal bluffs. And, yes, they do have an onion smell!

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

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Marykate Cochran Warner took this photograph north of Gualala on the full moon of July 1st. She wrote, "We all share the same moon."

We all share the same moon by MaryKate Cochran Warner

A vision of loveliness for you today!

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