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Roxanne Holmes wrote, “This Doe left her two Fawns ON OUR FRONT PORCH!! The Fawns made a distinctive, loud, high-pitched squeal when they saw us, and the Doe came running to them.”  After the little ones rushed over to their mother, Roxanne photographed one of the Fawns nursing.

A Doe will stash her Fawns in what she believes are safe places while she wanders off to eat, so don’t be concerned if you see a fawn by itself for a while. And this is the time of year to be especially careful when driving. If you see a Doe cross the road, wait a minute to see if a fawn, or two, or even three might be following behind.

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

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It's always fun to see whale spouts on the ocean. John Crowell saw three spouts from the bluffs at The Sea Ranch, most likely Gray Whales.

The first mother/calf pairs of Gray Whales are slowly passing by our coast, swimming about three miles per hour. Many, many more to come in the weeks ahead, as there are a lot of calves still in the lagoons of Baja California.

Thanks to John for allowing me to share his photo with you here. We are having a warm, breezy day here on the Mendonoma coast today. Blue skies abound!

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I had heard there was a seasonal waterfall at our new public access spot, Pelican Bluffs. Steve Coffey-Smith photographed it several weeks ago.

I know, it's not the most dramatic waterfall, but still it's nice to know one is there. Wildflowers are abundant at Pelican Bluff and this is a great time to explore this beautiful place.

Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To learn more about Pelican Bluffs, here's the website for the Mendocino Land Trust, the wonderful people who made this acquisition happen: https://www.mendocinolandtrust.org/trails/southern-coastal-trails/pelican-bluffs-trail/

You can download a map from their website. And here it is for you to see:

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Harbor Seal pups are being born on secluded beaches. While the mothers are busy with their sweet pups, it looks like the males were hanging out together at Gualala Point Regional Park.

Mark Hancock wrote, “Laverne and I went for a hike, hoping to see the Bald eagles – we didn’t, Gray Whales – we did, and walk the beach to the river mouth.

“We were delighted to see 40 Harbor Seals hauled out on the north end of the river mouth, or in the river itself, so we laid out our picnic on the south bank and watched the seals. One of the bigger ones was unhappy that ‘his’ spot was occupied, and he chased the occupant away and into the river.

“We were particularly amused by how the Harbor Seals raised their head and tails when the waves came over the top of the beach and flowed down through where they were laid out.”

Here's two favorite photos of Harbor Seals, both taken by Robert Scarola a few years ago. The first shows a seal managing not to get swept off the rock by the surf. The second shows what bliss it is to be on the Mendonoma coast!

Thanks to Mark and Robert for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Jon Loveless recently photographed this Tom Turkey displaying his beautiful feathers to a very disinterested Hen.

You can often see this along Highway 1 this time of year, especially in the meadows of The Sea Ranch. I sure hope that female wild turkey gives him an approving look. He is rocking his feathers for her!

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