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Rozanne Rapozo was at Gualala Point Regional Park when she saw these three female Western Bluebirds feeding on a California Coffeeberry bush.

These beautiful birds are members of the Thrush family. They eat insects, and as you see with Rozanne's photo, they eat berries too!

They have a sweet call that you can hear at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Bluebird/sounds

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

Another beautiful windless day. The Pacific Ocean looks flat calm. Tree Mercer told me she and Scott saw four Humpback Whales yesterday, Thursday.

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After a recent small storm, Perry Hoffman found this beautiful sight. The town of Gualala is on the right.

Rainbow days are to be cherished!

Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Perry's photography and other art projects, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/

Today has been spectacular - brilliant sunshine, no wind, a glassy ocean, and temps in the low 70's. We know it won't last but, for today, it's enough. More than enough.

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Last night's sunset had me gasping in awe. I had been working at my computer and looked out the window to see this.

You can see the sliver of the moon on the left. Beauty filled the sky and I was filled with wonder.

It's a beautiful, sunny day here with little or no wind.

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It's great fun to spot a Bobcat but you don't really expect one to be right outside your door. But that's what Janet Burch and Jim Tervo witnessed at their Sea Ranch home. In this first photo, taken by Janet, the Bobcat is on the hunt.

The Bobcat was successful - look at the rodent in his/her mouth.

Thanks to Janet for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

There were clouds this morning but this afternoon is sunny. Temps are in the 60's - a beautiful autumn afternoon!

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Pileated Woodpeckers are the largest woodpeckers here on the Mendonoma Coast. They are so very striking and their calls are unmistakable. Craig Tooley recently found this male Pileated working on a tree with its very powerful beak.

You can see bits of bark flying as he uncovers a nest of tasty carpenter ants, his favorite food.

To hear their call, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/sounds

They often call while flying. Peter Baye told me these woodpeckers also like Concord grapes. Peter grows them and leaves some of the crop for the Pileateds. He said they will often gorge upside down!

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.ruffimage.com

It's sunny, breezy and cool today. In a walk in the forest today, I noticed the ponds of water in a seasonal creek have gotten deeper from the recent rains.