Tag Archives: Gualala River

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Perry Hoffman was at the Gualala River when he saw this beautiful Bald Eagle right near the river's edge.

Then the Bald Eagle - I think this is the female of the Gualala River pair - bent over for a drink.

What a treat it is to have Bald Eagles back on the Mendonoma Coast. And they continue to expand their territory northward.

Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Perry's artwork, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/

Clouds have been pouring in. A big storm is expected, especially overnight. Batten down the hatches!

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Eileen Kallaway found a special frog near her Sea Ranch home. She wrote, “This Red-legged Frog lives under our porch at the north end of Sea Ranch, by the 9th hole golf course and not far from Salal trail. I have seen him twice out at night in the pouring rain! A person on Sea Ranch Facebook said it is an endangered species!!

I read that the California Red-legged Frog has disappeared from an estimated 70% of its original range. It is now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and has been identified as a California species of special concern. One cause of this decline is habitat loss, however introduced and invasive species like the American bullfrog have also contributed. It is illegal to harm or harass them. Here's another look at this frog only found in California. This photo was taken by Roberta Chan and the rare frog was alongside the Gualala River.

Thanks to Eileen and to Roberta for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Clouds, fog, sunshine and cool temps - a little bit of a mix today!

 

 

 

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The storms have been rearranging the sandbar of the Gualala River. Theresa Slaman photographed the very full Gualala River flowing into the Pacific Ocean under a stormy sky. The sandbar has been flattened out - at least for a while!

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

Today was sunny but quite cool. The temp early this morning was 38 degrees - that's cold for the coast! Okay, I can hear some of you laughing at me. 38 might be warm for some of you!

On this New Year's Eve, I send you my best wishes for a wonderful 2025. May these Nature sightings continue to bring us joy.

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Perry Hoffman was down at the Gualala Point Regional Park for this recent sunset. Perry said no one else was on the beach, just him, a couple of Harbor Seals and quite a few Gulls.

It doesn't get much more beautiful than this!

Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you. To see much more of Perry's art and photographs, here is the link to  his website: https://magentaraven.com/

Our clear, calm weather is coming to an end for a while, and clouds are beginning to pour in. Rain is on the way!

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Eric Zetterholm took this photo at the Gualala River. I wonder what the two Bald Eagles are thinking! They have interesting looks on their faces.

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

Another sunny, windless day on the beautiful Mendonoma Coast. There was a green flash at sunset last night and there could be another tonight!