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Sometimes you almost can't believe what you are seeing. Sarah Woods found a rainbow in a sunbeam.

A momentary glimpse of loveliness!

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

Today we've been having...RAIN! I will report rain totals tomorrow.

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Tony and Ricky Thomas live up on the Gualala Ridge and their security cameras captured a big Black Bear rambling up a neighbors' driveway. Those neighbors are Eric and Lisa Kritz! Here's a screen shot from the video.

Here is the video of the Black Bear. Click on the link below to watch it.

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Thanks to Tony and Ricky Thomas for allowing me to share their video and screen shot here.

The weather has cooled off today. Chance of rain tomorrow, Monday!

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California Sisters seems to be having a good year, as sightings continue to pour in. I saw several this morning, feeding on various flowers on the deck. Perry Hoffman recently photographed one up on the Gualala Ridge.

Monarchs are arriving now, such a pleasure. Perry photographed one at the same location as the CA Sister.

Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photos with you here. Perry will be showing some of his varied artwork at the Coast Highway Art Collective. See below for info!

It's warming up today! The next few days will be quite warm. Should be a chance to see a green flash at sunset with no fog on the horizon.

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Rozanne Rapozo found these two birds flying together and hanging out on the beach together. She dubbed them "Best Friends."

The Whimbrel is facing left, with its long downward curving beak. Whimbrels are migrating southward now. This shorebird has a piping call that you can listen to at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whimbrel/sounds

Look at the Marbled Godwit's beak - it's two-toned, very long and slightly turns up. This shorebird might spend the winter here on the Mendonoma Coast. They have a very funny call that made me laugh when I heard it - it almost sounds like these birds are laughing...and perhaps they are! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Marbled_Godwit/sounds

Here is a photo of these two birds in flight, with another bird, perhaps a Sandpiper, in the distance.

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

We had sprinkles overnight but the clouds are now gone, and it's a beautiful autumn day here on the Mendondoma Coast. The forecast is for sunny and warmer temps next week. Head for the coast!

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Julia Faucett was visited by a Gray Fox. She wrote, “This little guy has been hanging around our property on The Sea Ranch, but then showed up on the birdbath! We caught him on camera, along with a few other visitors (e.g. Acorn Woodpeckers, Scrub Jays, and a giant Raven). Thought you might like him, he is pretty cute, especially with his tongue hanging out.”

Julia wondered if this Gray Fox was born earlier this year. Most Gray Fox kits arrive in late May, June and into July. They are full grown after six months, so it’s very possible this fox was a kit from 2023.

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

It's sunny, breezy and beautiful here on the Mendonoma Coast today. I checked the huckleberries on Rick's and my property and the rain only enhanced them. Oh, the abundance of the huckleberries - which are wild blueberries - is simply amazing this year!