Tag Archives: Gualala River

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Ron Bolander was at the Gualala River lagoon recently when he spotted this River Otter. And the otter IS looking right at Ron. It would be so very interesting to know what this River Otter was thinking!

A family of River Otters makes their home at the Gualala River. It's a testament to how clean the waters are as River Otters can't tolerate pollution.

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

It's sunny, breezy and cool on the Mendonoma Coast today! Bonus sighting: Perhaps the first of the Aleutian Cackling Geese were heard and then seen flying southward yesterday. They are usually on the move ahead of stormy weather. When will we get our first autumn storm? TBD!

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Don't you think this is the most perfect photo? Perry Hoffman caught magic when he photographed this oh-so-graceful Great Blue Heron flying low along the Gualala River.

Great Blue Herons are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.

Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share this beautiful photo with you here!

There have been a lot of clouds today, keeping the temps mild, in the 60's. No wind, though!

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Tamir Scheinok was overlooking the Gualala River when he saw this big Bald Eagle lift off. Her talons are scraping the surface of the water.

I believe this is the female Gualala Bald eagle as she has some dark feathers on her head. Most mature Bald Eagles are completely white-headed, as is her mate.

Thanks to Tamir for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Tamir is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Further Reach. Further Reach brings high speed internet to the Mendonoma Coast...and beyond. To learn more, here is their website: https://furtherreach.net

Another toasty day with light breezes. Highway One reopened late last night at Timber Cover (closed for two days because of a scary fire).

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Peter Baye found several beautiful native wildflowers in bloom along the Gualala River recently. He wrote, “The tiny flowers of wild heliotrope are appearing on gray-green mounds of plants that regenerate from eroded roots in cobble-gravel bars each year. Some have beautiful contrasting darker purple centers. They also grow on the coast around some sandy lagoon shores and bluff seeps, but completely prostrate."

And one of the more uncommon riparian plants on the Gualala River is in bloom: wild licorice, Glycyrrhiza. It also follows stream orchids along bedrock and boulder banks upstream, in a few places. It has a sweet root, but no anise ‘licorice’ candy scent.”

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

It was foggy this morning but the sun broke through this afternoon. Temps in the low 60's. Lots of visitors to the coast this holiday weekend!

Happy Independence Day to those of us in the United States!

 

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We have a mated pair of Bald Eagles at the Gualala River. Michael Reinhart found this one on the northern cliff overlooking the river and the Pacific Ocean.

She just looks so darn majestic!

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

Our warm weather looks to be leaving us. The wind picked up today and there are some clouds rolling in. We're ready for more rain, that's for sure!