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Perry Hoffman got this great photo of a juvenile Acorn Woodpecker being fed.

There have been a lot of young woodpeckers chasing their parents to get fed. It can get pretty noisy out there as they have raucous calls. You can listen for yourself at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Acorn_Woodpecker/sounds

Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Perry's studio will be open this coming Labor Day weekend as part of the annual Studio Discovery Tour here on the Mendonoma Coast. Here is a link showing some of Perry's art and his address: https://www.studiodiscoverytour.com/perryhoffman20a

Heavy fog this morning has given way to brilliant sunshine!

 

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Pretty as a picture, this Great Blue Heron stands amongst late blooming wildflowers on a bluff on the Mendonoma Coast. Sterling Lanier got this beautiful photo.

Great Blue Herons are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.

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

It was cooler today and the fog has rolled in tonight.

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Last week skies were clear for watching the Perseid Meteor Shower. Paul Kozal outdid himself with this photo of the Milky Way and a streaking meteor on the right.

Paul took this photo at Cooks Beach, a lovely pocket beach just north of Gualala. To learn more about this beach, here is the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy's website: https://rclc.org/cooks-beach/

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his gallery, https://www.paulkozal.com/Visit-the-Gallery

Today has been warm with no wind, a beautiful day on the Mendonoma Coast!

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It was a beautiful sight to behold, the big Super Blue Moon rising behind some trees. Rozanne Rapozo went out around 9 p.m. and got this dramatic photo.

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

We did get rain Friday night - 0.46 inches! A nice soaking. Today, Sunday, it's clear and warm, temps in the high 70's this afternoon.

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Mike recently photographed a Savannah Sparrow and I love his photo of the sparrow with its head down in a flower, looking as if he/she was taking a sniff. Of course it’s more likely there was an insect or spider in there, but still, it’s fun to imagine.

This distinctive sparrow with a short tail, small head, and telltale yellow streak above the eyes. Savannah Sparrows are one of the most numerous songbirds in North America. In the spring, when the male is trying to attract a female, he sings a three-part song. You can hear it at this link at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Savannah_Sparrow/sounds

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

No fog today, just blue skies! There could be some rain coming in Friday - bring it, Mother Nature!