Peter Baye went tide pooling during the last big minus tides. He was surprised to see such big and healthy-looking Abalones!
Peter wrote, “I don’t want to publicly identify the exact location, but I saw more large Abalone today in one area exposed at a foot minus tide. I counted 285 Abalone in the half hour before it got dark!"
Good news, we hope, for the health of the abalone off our coast. Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
This Bobcat was actually seen in Marin county, but I wanted to share it here because we don't often get looks at juvenile Bobcats.
You can see this young Bobcat is a successful hunter, as he/she has a vole for its dinner. Peter said the Bobcat didn't seem to be wary of him.
Fun Fact: Every Bobcat coat is unique, just like our fingerprints.
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Peter Baye had a fun sighting recently. He wrote, “An hour before sunset, I saw a small bird that I first thought was a Spotted Towhee from its movements. However, the round head revealed it was a daytime appearance of a Northern Pygmy Owl. It must be fairly hungry after last week’s long rains, since they can’t hunt well with the din of raindrops. It didn’t seem to mind my staring and taking photos.”
I love owls so I was happy to see this photo. Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share it with you here.
Fuller Creek is part of the Gualala River and it's found on Fuller Mountain near Annapolis. Peter Baye photographed it after six inches of rain fell in one day last week.
Peter said it was a roaring whitewater, cascading down about 150 feet down to the main fork of the creek. Peter wrote, "I've never seen or heard it right after a heavy rain like this. It's like a little bit of the Sierras on the Gualala. This photo was taken just at the top where the sun was still on it at 5 pm."
One more small storm predicted for tomorrow, and then a stretch of sunny days and starry nights.
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Allen Vinson spotted this small green treefrog recently. The "eyeliner," the black line than runs on either side of his face are unique to Sierran Treefrogs. They are also called Chorus Frogs, as they have a loud call.
This is mating season. The male has a vocal sac that expands when he calls. Peter Baye captured this amazing sight.
Surely this treefrog will attract a mate!
Thanks to Allen and Peter for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
It is very cold here on the Mendonoma coast today. It was 34 degrees this morning. We are having showers, rainbows, hail...what could be next? Frogs!