I was visiting a friend who has beautiful petunias blooming on her deck. I photographed the blossom.
When I zoomed in to see the beautiful markings I found this tiny white spider.
I'm not sure what kind of spider this is - possibly a small, young crab spider?
Hope you enjoy seeing this tiny visitor inside a beautiful blossom!
Foggy and cold this morning, with the fog beginning to lift in mid-afternoon.
Amanda Stinson noticed the little green treefrog in the center of this beautiful rose.
Sierran Treefrogs have the ability to change color from green to rusty red. Perhaps this is happening here. If he/she were closer to the color of the rose, he/she would more easily catch any insect that came close!
Thanks to Amanda for allowing me to share her fun photo with you here - something you don't see every day!
It's been foggy and cool today.
Tom Reindenbach found this mother Gray Fox and one kit in his garden in Irish Beach.
Here is a short video of the two. The little kit just wants to play!
Gray Fox with her kit in Irish Beach by Tom Reindendach
I think Gray Fox kits are among the cutest critters here on the Mendonoma Coast! Thanks to Tom for allowing me to share his photo and video with you here, and thanks to Carol Hofer for sending them along.
oh my goodness, someone left the heat on today. It peaked at 95 degrees. 95??? That's way too hot. Tomorrow is supposed to be quite a bit cooler. I sure hope so!
Loch Michie was out photographing near the Point Arena Lighthouse when he saw this Great Blue Heron on the bluffs.
They are so beautiful! They are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
To hear their rather unlovely calls, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/sounds
Thanks to Loch for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Today is simply amazing - hot on the ridge, perfect on the bluffs. A walk at Gualala Point Regional Park mid-morning with a visiting friend was wonderful!
If you look close at Pam Powell's beautiful photo, you will such exquisite details of this male California Quail.
The black feather on his head? It's actually three feathers! These birds are pairing off now, and chicks may soon appear. I found this Fun Fact on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website:
"Several California Quail broods may mix after hatching, and all the parents care for the young. Adults that raise young this way tend to live longer than adults that do not."
You can listen to their calls at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Quail/sounds
Thanks to Pam for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
It's breezy today and warm. 80 degrees this afternoon!