Amy Ruegg recently visited the Stengel Beach public access trail on The Sea Ranch. She found the waterfall flowing with a rainbow reflected next to it.
A beautiful sight for the last day of the year. Happy New Year!
Thanks to Amy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Kathy Haas was visiting her parents at The Sea Ranch when she photographed an amazing amount of Anna's Hummingbirds at the two feeders.
A group of hummingbirds is called a charm. And it's a charming sight to see these living jewels at our feeders.
Thanks to Kathy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Ron LeValley had this male American Kestrel pose for him.
Here's what the Cornell Lab of Ornithology says about these small falcons:
"North America’s littlest falcon, the American Kestrel packs a predator’s fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male’s slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place. Kestrels are declining in parts of their range; you can help them by putting up nest boxes."
To hear the call of a Kestrel, here's the link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel/sounds
Thanks to Ron LeValley for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.levalleyphoto.com/home/
Paul Brewer has a knack for photographing beautiful sunrises. I'm happy to share his photo of this morning's loveliness.
Unlike sunsets, the colors of sunrises are fleeting.
Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/
Christmas morning dawned cold, yet exquisitely beautiful. This mushroom, the Fly Amanita, has been featured in holiday cards and thought to bring good luck. They are abundant now and so lovely to see and photograph. Mel Smith got this lovely photo.
Thanks to Mel for allowing me to share his photo with you here.