Tag Archives: Loch Michie

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We are seeing Brown Pelicans flying north and south. Near Schooner Gulch, Loch Michie got a photo of a young one that puzzled me. He/she had the white tummy of a juvenile, but the feathers on the head looked to be turning white.

I sent Loch’s photo to ornithologist Peter Pyle. Peter wrote, “ That's actually a juvenile, the white still being natal down! So a precocious one. I don't see this often. So far I've gotten 40-50% juveniles this summer which indicates another excellent breeding season for them.”

I sent Loch Peter’s comments and he wrote, “Great info. Thanks so much. That ‘precocious’ bird was cruising like his Granddad’s Cadillac.”

How fun is that?

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

The fog hung around all day, though I had sunshine at  my elevation, 640 feet. Temps are deliciously cool, in the sixties.

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Loch Michie was out with his camera and he photographed four adult Brown Pelicans flying northward.

You can tell they are adults by the white heads. Juveniles have brown heads.

The Brown Pelicans are disbursing northward so the fish they live on will be abundant.

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

It was foggy this morning, but it pulled back over the ocean. It then got nice and toasty, in the high 70's. That probably sounds heavenly to those of you under that heat dome. I hope that heat dome breaks down ASAP.

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Loch Michie was out photographing near the Point Arena Lighthouse when he saw this Great Blue Heron on the bluffs.

They are so beautiful! They are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.

To hear their rather unlovely calls, here is  a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/sounds

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

Today is simply amazing - hot on the ridge, perfect on the bluffs. A walk at Gualala Point Regional Park mid-morning with a visiting friend was wonderful!

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Such beautiful birds - I love Great Egrets. They are so very graceful, especially in flight. Loch Michie recently photographed one taking off.

They have rather harsh calls which you can here at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's wetsite: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Egret/sounds

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

Cool and sunny weather today, with a breeze that could make you shiver. This weekend is supposed to be sunny so you might want to head for the Mendonoma Coast!

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The Serge (pronounced ser-gay), a ceremonial hitching post, sits beautifully in a meadow at Gualala Point Regional Park. Loch Michie used the Serge to frame the then closed Gualala River with the town of Gualala to the right and the Pacific Ocean to the left. Just beautiful!

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

Today is near perfection, weather-wise! No wind, sunny skies, and temps in the low 70's. We know it won't last, as rain will be moving back in late Saturday. But for today, the living is easy!