Kathy Bishop photographed a family of three Gray Fox Kits recently. In this photo it looks as if the young fox is smiling.
And below is another one of the kits, looking as if it just heard or saw something of interest.
Gray Foxes are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They are great rodent hunters and especially love Gophers.
Thanks to Kathy for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Lately the Mendonoma Coast has had so much wind that we wouldn't be able to see a whale even if it were just offshore. The Pacific Ocean is filled with whitecaps. But several weeks ago Kathy Bishop spotted a mother Gray Whale with her calf quite close in. As she was photographing them, the calf breached.
Kathy said she knew it was the young calf because the mother was covered with barnacles. What a great photo! Thanks to Kathy for allowing me to share it with you here.