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That would be the Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani, who Adrian Adams recently photographed. They are a species of Cottontail Rabbits and found on the West Coast of North America.

Fun Fact: Brush Rabbits thump their back feet when startled.

Thanks to Adrian for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

It's sunny and breezy today, temps in the mid 70's.

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Some Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Lepus californicus, call the Mendonoma coast their home. Jon Loveless managed to get this great photo of one who momentarily posed for him in a meadow, with the sun shining through his or her big ears.

They are also called American Dessert Hares. They mostly eat shrubs and grasses.

Thanks to Jon for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

It was much cooler this morning, but the afternoon was warm with some pretty strong winds. There are some clouds overhead, adding interest to the oh-so-blue sky.

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I love these spring wildflowers! They almost seem to reflect the sky. They grow on coastal bluffs and are native to California. Shari Goforth photographed Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila menziesii,  near the Point Arena Lighthouse a few weeks ago.

And Julia Larke photographed a group of them.

Thanks to Shari and Julia for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

It's another warm day, but not quite so hot as the past two days. Shari told me there was a little fog this morning at the PA Lighthouse. Fog is Mother Nature's air conditioner!

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Mary Sue Ittner was photographing the wildflower Sea Thrift when this lovely butterfly landed on a blossom. It's a Bramble Hairstreak Butterfly, Callophrys dumetorum. This small butterfly is only found in coastal California.

We don't see this butterfly very often so it's a treat to see Mary Sue's photo.

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

It's another hot day on the Mendonoma Coast but today isn't windy. A cool down starting tomorrow.

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Gray Fox kits are among the cutest of babies here on the Mendonoma Coast. Perry Hoffman recently found a den and patiently waited for over an hour for a sighting. Then he spent another hour photographing the action. The kits seem to play all day long!

And here's a photo of mom! Isn't she beautiful?

I love Gray Fox kits so much I chose Craig Tooley's photo of one for the cover of my book, Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year!

Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photos with you here. There will be another of Perry's photos of these kits in this week's Independent Coast Observer. To see much more of Perry's photography, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/

It's hot today! The predicted heatwave arrived. At dawn it was 65 degrees. It's in the high eighties this afternoon. And yesterday morning it rained a bit - talk about weather whiplash!