Scott Chieffo was at Manchester Beach when he got this beautiful photo. I love the reflection of the setting sun on the wet sand.
This morning's sunrise was pretty spectacular too. I photographed this through our window!
Thanks to Scott for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Scott's photography, here is his website: https://www.schieffophotography.com/
No rain in sight. Thank goodness we received over 12 inches earlier last month!
A Baird's Sandpiper was seen at the south end of Manchester Beach. David Presotto got this wonderful photo.
These sandpipers have long, tapered wings which help with their very long migration. They fly from the tip of South America all the way up to the Arctic to nest. And, once in a while, one of these beautiful birds will be found along the Mendonoma coast.
Thanks to David for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
The fog is gone and it's warming up, just in time for the holiday weekend! Bonus sighting: Humpbacks were seen few days ago.
Manchester Beach is a great place to beachcomb as interesting things get tossed up by the wave action. But what Doug Forsell found was quite a surprise - a coconut!
Doug Forsell wrote, , “I had a couple of interesting finds on Manchester Beach this week. The high surf and wind blew a lot of Jellyfish in, and the high surf tore them into small pieces. I also found a coconut without a husk. Usually at sea the husk stays on, but maybe the surf knocked it off. It still had liquid in it. I wonder how long it was at sea, and where it came from.”
It's a mystery! The California Current brings treasures from halfway around the world - even a coconut.
Thanks to Doug for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To learn more about Manchester State Park, here is the link: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=437
Steve and Margie Truter had a heartwarming sighting last Saturday. Margie wrote, “Walking along the northern end of Manchester Beach at Irish Beach, a Deer came running towards us through the surf. We backed away from the waves to watch her frolicking through the waves until she was out of sight. We have seen tracks down on the beach before but never one in the water enjoying the waves.”
Margie took a quick video which shows the exuberance of the Doe splashing through the waves.
Short video of a Doe running through the surf by Margie Truter
We know Deer swim in the ocean and in rivers. I have never seen one so obviously playing in the waves. It's quite wonderful to see.
Thanks to Margie for allowing me to share her photo and video with you here.
Doug Forsell found this big fish on Manchester Beach. It was identified as a Long-nosed Lancetfish.
These fish are normally found in deep water, so what it was doing on the beach is a mystery.
A strange and unique sighting for you today. Thanks to Doug for allowing me to share his photos with you here.