Peter Cracknell recently photographed an Osprey with its catch.
This year's chicks have fledged but sometimes return to the nest to rest. Two chicks were successfully raised in the nest we watch through our spotting scope.
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
As it usually does, the high inland temperatures coaxed the fog back to the coast. Today it is fifteen degrees cooler at our house than yesterday. Hello fog, my old friend!
Peter Cracknell took a beautiful photo of fog on the coast from Highway One. A bicyclist is taking a break.
Here's a recent photo I took at Gualala Point Regional Park. A finger of fog reaches for the town of Gualala.
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Peter Cracknell photographed a Bobcat recently. The first shows the Bobcat hunting, probably hunting a tasty gopher.
The next photo shows the Bobcat from behind - its tufted ears and bobbed tail are clearly shown.
Bobcats are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. It is always a treat to see one - unless you have chickens!
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Peter entitled his photo, "Not a care in the world." Harbor Seal mothers give birth on secluded beaches. There is a large rookery at Tidepool Beach on The Sea Ranch.
Yes, life is good when you are on the beautiful Mendonoma Coast!
Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Peter Cracknell caught this Osprey resting on a branch. Ospreys have returned to the Mendonoma Coast to build or rebuild their nests, pair up and hopefully start a new family.
Ospreys build their nests on top of flat-top trees. The nests are quite substantial, as they must survive the winds that blow in from the northwest in springtime and from the southwest in stormy weather. Here is an Osprey nest photographed by Craig Tooley.
The Osprey nest that Rick and I can see through our spotting scope blew down in the December storms so the Osprey pair have been busy rebuilding it. The female is now sitting on the nest so perhaps there is an egg or two in there. I hope so!
Thanks to Peter and Craig for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com.