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Fogbows, sometimes called white Rainbows, can be seen in the mornings if you are lucky. Karen Wilkinson is obviously lucky! She photographed this Fogbow last week.

John Wall once photographed this beautiful fogbow.

Thanks to Karen and John for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

There was some fog this morning but it quickly burned off. Temps this afternoon are in the low 80's, cooler right next to the coast. Lots of visitors here now, and it seems many inns and other rentals were full up for tonight. There is a fireworks display tomorrow night in Point Arena, out over the water. Sunday there is a parade, also in Point Arena.

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As Karen Wilkinson watched, this Bobcat has spotted a Brush Rabbit.

I just looked up what a Bobcat eats the most. The answer? Rabbits. From the web: Bobcats mostly eat rabbits and hares. They may also eat rodents, such as squirrels and mice, or hunt small deer, snakes, lizards and domestic animals, such as dogs, cats, sheep, goats and poultry.

People who raise chickens here have to protect them from Bobcats, and that means overhead protection too. Just look at this Bobcat climbing the tall giraffe fence at the B Bryan Preserve in Point Arena some years ago. The photo was taken by Judy Mello.

Bobcats are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast and they are often seen in the daylight hours here.

Thanks to Karen and Judy for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

No fog and no wind. It's warm here on the coast today. Lots of visitors are here enjoying the coast too.

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I invited photographer Shari Goforth over to my place in Anchor Bay to see if she could photograph the Western Flycatcher [formerly called Pacific Slope Flycatcher] couple feeding their chicks. The nest, woven with lichen, is above an outdoor light fixture. Shari patiently sat on the deck about twenty feet away. The adults were very wary of this change of scenery and it took quite a while before their worry about Shari was superseded by their need to feed their two chicks. Shari got a series of photos and in each photo the adult flycatcher had an insect in his or her mouth, ready for the open beaks of their offspring.

The flycatcher chicks are completely silent, at least to human ears. Shari has Western Bluebirds in her nesting box in Gualala. She wrote, “Unlike your flycatchers, these chicks are not reticent! At feedings, they make a huge racket in that little box. I can hear it on the bench at least 30 feet away!”

Thanks to Shari for allowing me to share her photos with you here. The chicks fledged several days ago. I miss the adults coming and going!

Breezy and HOT today. Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer. Yep, we're having a heatwave. Head to the beach!

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Carl Romick  wrote, “From our trail cam last night, Tuesday June 18 at Schooner Gulch - a healthy pair of Puma. They ripped down the dog fence in front of our house apparently.”

In looking at Carl’s video, they appear to be two adults, perhaps a male and female. Mountain Lions do not have a mating season; they can mate at any time of the year. So it’s possible a male was paying a courting call on the smaller female.

Here is the video: Two Mountain Lions on Schooner Gulch courtesy of Carl Romick

Thanks to Carl for allowing me to share his video and screen shot with you here.

It's windier than heck here today! Fog is over the ocean, but get a little ways inland, and it's toasty warm.

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Michele Melio found this Echo Azure Butterfly drinking water out of the Wheatfield Fork of the Gualala River when she took a recent walk with her dad.

These are small butterflies, and a treat to see.

Thanks to Michele for allowing me to share her photo with  you here.

No fog this morning, and temps were in the 60s. All of a sudden the temperature jumped, at it's 81 degrees this afternoon. Wow! Warm weather is moving in.