This first photo of the Ferruginous Hawk graced page one of the Independent Coast Observer this week. Shari Goforth was on Lighthouse Road in Point Arena when she noticed this large hawk perched on utility pole.
We only see these hawks in the wintertime.
To hear their screaming calls, here's a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ferruginous_Hawk/sounds
Thanks to Shari for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Castle Rock is off the north end of Gualala. There is a flat rock in front of it that the waves hit, throwing white water at Castle Rock. Paul Brewer recently took this photo.
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Paul's work is displayed at the Dolphin, the art studio of Gualala Arts. Here's a link to their website: https://gualalaarts.org/category/exhibits/dolphin-gallery-exhibit/
This morning there was sunshine, but the clouds started to pile in, as you can see from my photo.
This afternoon is dark and rain is supposed to begin soon. Yay!
The Serge (pronounced ser-gay), a ceremonial hitching post, sits beautifully in a meadow at Gualala Point Regional Park. Loch Michie used the Serge to frame the then closed Gualala River with the town of Gualala to the right and the Pacific Ocean to the left. Just beautiful!
Thanks to Loch for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Today is near perfection, weather-wise! No wind, sunny skies, and temps in the low 70's. We know it won't last, as rain will be moving back in late Saturday. But for today, the living is easy!
I've never seen anything quite like this. Sea foam filling a cove - yes, I've seen that. But Billy O'Callaghan saw something else - the fierce wind whipped up the sea foam into a mini tornado which then sent bits of sea foam flying on the bluff face and even up on the bluff itself. Here are a few photos I took from Billy's video.
And here is Billy's exciting video: Sea Foam by Billy Ocallaghan
I know some of you have trouble playing videos on my posts. One friend told me she just had to wait a while for it to load. I hope you can view it.
Thanks to Billy for allowing me to share his video and resultant photos with you here.
It's sunny and warm here today, 64 degrees. Wildflowers are blooming in the warmth - me too!
Here's the Bobcat lurking in the grasses at The Sea Ranch.
Then the Bobcat showed him or herself.
And finally Eric saw it saunter over to a neighbor's house.
Bobcats are often seen hunting for rodents during the daylight hours!
Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Cloudy and drippy here today - light rain. I'll report on rain totals tomorrow.