Craig Tooley also photographed the two Bald Eagles that were seen on the sandbar of the Gualala River last Sunday.
Craig says this photo needs a caption. Do you have a good one? If so, please send it to me at mendonomasightings.gmail.com
I will share the best captions and let you know which one Craig picked as the best.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com
Craig Tooley has been out between storms, photographing wildflowers, birds and these two small mushrooms.
The tiny mushroom to the left is a mycena and the spiky fungus is a white coral mushroom.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of his nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com
We are having a "wait five minutes" kind of day, with brilliant sunshine, followed by brief downpours. It is quite a beautiful sky with the clouds reflecting on the Pacific Ocean. We have had over 74 inches of rain so far this season - amazing!
Craig Tooley watched these two Deer, a Doe and her yearling, walking over rocks at low tide on April 1st. Craig joked that they might be abalone picking, and that the mother Deer might be named "Jane Doe."
April 1st is usually the opening of Abalone season, but this year the season doesn't open until May 1st.
We have a beautiful day after rain in the early hours. We have had an amazing 73+ inches of rain so far this season.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com
It's rare to see the red on top of a Kinglet's head. The "ruby-crown" doesn't show in Craig Tooley's photo. This tiny bird constantly flicks its wings, making it even more difficult to photograph.
Susan Ruschmeyer was the lucky photographer who came across a Kinglet showing off his beautiful red top. This songbird has a beautiful song. You can hear it at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-crowned_Kinglet/sounds
Thanks to Craig and Susan for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com
Craig Tooley and Amy Ruegg trained their cameras on a strange-looking black fungus, which turned out to be Velvety Black Earth Tongue, Trichoglossum hirsutum.
Amy Ruegg photographed several Earth Tongues.
In David Arora's book "Mushrooms Demystified," he states that they are common in our area, which doesn't explain why I've never spotted one. He does go on to say they are hard to spot, making me feel a little better. Possibly edible, but Arora says they are much too tough to eat. The velvety texture, Arora writes, comes from hundreds of minute hairs.
Thanks to Craig and Amy for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's wildlife photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com