Allen Vinson noticed this White-tailed Kite perched on top a tree on The Sea Ranch. It almost looks like a hood ornament for a fancy car!
White-tailed Kites, Elanus leucurus, hunt for rodents in meadows and other open areas. They can been seen hovering in the air before they rush to the ground to snag their dinner. I have seen one hunting over the meadows of Gualala Point Regional Park.
Thanks to Allen for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
As we enter November, I wanted to share one last October sunset with you. Robert Scarola took these two photos of the same sunset. It is wonderful to watch a sunset evolve on the Mendonoma Coast.
Thanks to Robert for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Nan Brichetto came across this little green frog on the gravel banks of the Gualala River. It's a Chorus Frog or Sierran Tree Frog. It used to be called a Pacific Tree Frog but its name was changed recently.
These frogs have a big call which sounds like "ribbit, ribbit." They are able to change their color to match their surroundings. Below is a Tree Frog changing from green to rusty red. This was photographed by Clay Yale.
It must be nice to be able to camouflage oneself! Thanks to Nan and Clay for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Tom Eckles was traveling down Highway One when he saw this scene.
It almost looks like a painting.Thanks to Tom for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Tom's photography, here's his website: tomeckles.com
Mark was watching this Bobcat hunting Gophers at his place in Manchester. The Bobcat was so intent that it ignored Mark and his camera.
And you will see below, the Bobcat was successful.
Thanks to Mark for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
To see a photo of a Bobcat leaping through the air, here's the link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/06/09/bobcat-caught-in-mid-air-by-drew-fagan-in-gualala/