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We have several flocks of Wild Turkeys on the coast. This is the time of year the magnificent males do their displaying. Paul Tran photographed this group of love-starved males.

What's funny to me is the lone female in the upper right corner - she isn't interested in the slightest.

Here's a photo of a closeup of a male Wild Turkey, taken by Siegfried Matull some years ago. Look at the fantastical colors and textures!

Thanks to Paul and to Siegfried for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Sunny, warm and breezy on the Mendonoma Coast today.

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It's always a joy when the Ospreys return, right around the first day of Spring. Rick and I get to watch an active nest in Anchor Bay through our spotting scope. While there are multiple nests here, perhaps Ron Bolander photographed the male of the pair we watch.

This Osprey has a very intent look on his face! He hunts fish for his mate, as she sits on the nest, tending to the eggs. He also will bringing nest materials back to the nest on a regular basis. They fine-tune and reinforce their nest daily. Sara Bogard photographed an Osprey bringing nesting materials back to the nest.

He's got quite a haul!

Yesterday, as I was watching the nest, I saw Common Ravens over the nest. They were trying to steal the eggs! The female Osprey stayed on her eggs with her neck extended, while the male Osprey performed aerial maneuvers, dive-bombing the Ravens and chasing them off. Whew! Today all is calm.

Thanks to Ron and Sara for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

We are headed into a warming trend. Today it's in the high 60's with a breeze.

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They are just so beautiful and jaunty, blooming on coastal meadows. Cream Cups, Platystemon californicus, are a treat to see. Craig Tooley recently photographed some for us to enjoy with the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop.

Cream Cups are members of the Poppy family. Here's a closeup of two of them, taken by Mary Sue Ittner last year.

Thanks to Craig and Mary Sue for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Clouds this morning with a couple of drops of rain, followed by sun breaks this afternoon.

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Acorn Woodpeckers are year-round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. Eric Zetterholm recently photographed three perched on a tree trunk.

Eric thought they were drilling holes into the tree. These woodpeckers do that. In the fall, they put acorns in granary trees, dead snags. They don't store the acorns to eat them. The acorns attract insects, which the woodpeckers then eat. Pretty smart, don't you think?

I have a Sunday bonus photo Eric took of the sunset and a spouting Gray Whale. Just lovely.

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

We are having a cool, sunny day, with plenty of clouds to make things interesting. Tonight's sunset could be beautiful!

Spring doesn't know...and the first fawn was seen today.

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If I'm allowed to have favorites, White-tailed Kites are some of my favorite birds. Jennifer Massey photographed one hovering in air, getting ready to nab his dinner.

These kites hunt small mammals, and they can be seen hovering over grassy meadows.

During non-breeding season, White-tailed Kites are known to roost together in groups of up to a hundred or so birds. To hear their quiet, whistle-like calls, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-tailed_Kite/sounds

Thanks to Jennifer for allowing me to share her photos with you here. In her photos, the sky is oh-so-blue. Not so today as cool fog  moved in.

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