Eric Zetterholm noticed this kumbaya moment. The Doe was grazing and a Gray Fox was watching her.
Can't we just all get along like this deer and fox? I know...wishful thinking.
Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
We had surprise showers last night, just 0.05 inches here, but it put us at 63 inches season to date. Today is sunny, breezy and cool. Lots of wildflowers appearing...LOTS!
Sara Bogard was near the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula when she saw this Bald Eagle come in for a landing. Some kind of duck is in the water behind the big eagle.
Eric Zetterholm recently photographed a Bald Eagle at the Gualala River.
It's so wonderful that Bald Eagles have returned to the Mendonoma Coast!
Thanks to Sara and Eric for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Sunny and cool today, with more rain coming in overnight.
Eric Zetterholm spotted this Osprey taking a bath in the Gualala River. It's good to see Ospreys returning to our coast where they choose to nest.
Another returning bird was seen on St. Patrick's Day, Friday the 17th. Mel Smith spotted a Violet-green Swallow at his place in Point Arena. Surely spring is close! What? Tomorrow, you say?!? Nice!
It's raining here today. It started during the night, raining hard. When I read my gauge in the morning, there was a half inch. That brings my season to date total to 57.40 inches. I consider 50 inches a "normal" rain year at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay.
White-tailed Kites are exciting to see. Usually they are spotted hovering in the air as they search for prey for a meal. Eric Zetterholm found two Kites resting in a tree along Salal Trail, which is a public access trail on The Sea Ranch.
Perhaps this is a mated pair, as some birds are pairing up already. White-tailed Kites aren't found in much of the United States, so it's a treat that they are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They have a rather sweet call which you can hear at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-tailed_Kite/sounds
Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
oh, it was a beautiful day here on the coast today, albeit quite cool. The horizon is clear and I'll be watching to see if there is a green flash at sunset.
Eric Zetterholm leaves work for his lunch break and he often heads to the Gualala River. This past week he spotted this adult Bald Eagle.
A few days earlier he photographed this Bald Eagle (the same one?) and the eagle nabbed a Lamprey, an eel-like fish, for its meal.
A little after this sighting, the adult Bald Eagle flew off. And, to Eric's wonderment, a juvenile Bald Eagle flew in and posed for him.
It's always a thrill to see a Bald Eagle!
Thanks to Eric for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
It rained last night (.20 inches) and it's lightly raining this afternoon. It's suppose to dry up for the holiday weekend, and then watch out! Lots of rain predicted for next week, a river of rain event.