Tag Archives: Gray Whales

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Last week Alan Reinke photographed Black Point Beach, seemingly missing its beautiful beach. The king tides, super high tides, had washed over it.

Black Point missing its beach at high tide by Alan Reinke

The next day told a different story.

Black Point Beach the day after the big high tide by Alan Reinke

We continue to have sunny, calm weather. Gray Whales have been spotted often. I saw two pods this morning, heading south. A pod of eight Killer Whales was seen today, heading north. When the ocean is calm, she reveals many wonderful sightings. We apparently have another week before our rains begin again.

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

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The southward-bound Gray Whale migration has begun earlier than usual this season. And, as we've been having clear-as-a-bell weather, it is easy to see their spouts. Peter Cracknell photographed a few Grays at sunset.

Gray Whales at sunset by Peter Cracknell

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

I wish you the happiest of New Years and hope you will take the time to appreciate our natural world - it is filled with wonders.

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Paul Brewer has been photographing the northward migration of mother Gray Whales with their calves. They have really be putting on a show! This first photo was taken Wednesday, May 21st. A Gray Whale calf breaches - always a breathtaking moment.

Breaching Gray Whale calf 5.22.14 by Paul Brewer

Several days earlier Paul took these photos.

Whale Migration-Calf by Paul Brewer Whale Migration-Gray Whale calf breaches by Paul Brewer

In the photo above you can see the mother Gray Whale in the foreground with her calf breaching.

Many thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his spectacular photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/

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Before the wind picked up yesterday there were quite a few sightings of Gray Whales, mostly mothers with their calves. Richard Kuehn photographed a calf apparently lunge feeding.

Gray Whale calf lunge feeding by Richard Kuehn

And the young Gray Whale also breached several times.

Gray Whale calf breaching by Richard Kuehn

This is a fun time to be on the Mendonoma Coast! Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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Most days this past week Gray Whale mothers with calves have been spotted. They are quite close in. Paul Brewer recently photographed two mother/calf pairs. This is, I believe, a calf as there are no barnacles on it.

Gray Whale Calf by Paul Brewer

Here you will see a mother/calf pair.

Gray Whale Migration-Mother with calf by Paul Brewer

And here's a photo of the iconic Gray Whale tail.

Gray Whale Tail by Paul Brewer

And finally a Gray Whale spout.

Gray Whale spout by Paul Brewer

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/