Tag Archives: Brown Pelicans

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Brown Pelicans are migrating south, and they rest and fish off the Mendonoma Coast. Jon Shiu recently photographed some of the action, and he was happily surprised that he also captured the blow, the exhalation, of what we think is a Humpback Whale.

Scott and Tree Mercer of Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study have been chronicling the Humpback Whales here in September and so far in October. They have a wonderful symposium tomorrow and here are the details:

We are presenting The FOURTH ANNUAL OCEAN LIFE SYMPOSIUM on Friday, October 7 from 9AM TO 4PM. Hosted by KGUA FM 88.3. streaming on the internet and presented live on KGUA’s YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
SCHEDULE:
9AM to 10AM- Tree and Scott Mercer, Introducing the Symposium.
10AM to 11AM- Dr. Stacy Ann Robinson, Professor, Colby College in Maine.
11AM to noon- Jack Barkowski of Moss Landing Marine Laboratory.
Noon to 1PM - Laura Crane of Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, Maine.
1 PM - 2 PM - Howard Garrett of Orca Network in Washington.
2 PM - 3 PM- Dr. Lei Lani Stelle, Professor at University of Redlands, Redlands, California.
Since this symposium is live streamed, you can tune in anywhere in the world!
Thanks to Jon for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Lots of fog covering the ocean today, and the temps are nice and cool.

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Brown Pelicans use offshore rocks to rest overnight on their travels. So it's not surprising to see hundreds roosting on Gualala Point Island. Craig Tooley photographed the sight.

GPI is off the north end of The Sea Ranch.

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

Heavy fog this morning, with sun this afternoon/

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Jeff Goll loves heading out with his camera to see what kind of Nature sightings he can photograph. He saw this flock of Brown Pelicans flying over the Navarro River. You can tell the young Brown Pelicans because they have brown heads and white tummies. The adults have white heads and brown tummies. Juvenile Brown Pelicans arrived early this year. They are headed north, looking for fish wherever they go.

Jeff also saw three Canada Geese swimming in the river.

And these various reflections in the river.

There is beauty everywhere you look here on the Mendonoma Coast!

Thanks to Jeff for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

It cooled off today with some clouds overhead. Temp in the low 70's - nice!

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Brown Pelicans continue to be seen in large numbers. Paul Brewer recently photographed a flock flying north.

The white-headed pelicans are the adults and the brown-headed pelicans are the juveniles. I just received the first photo of a brown pelican in breeding plumage, and that male's head is yellow. Here's an example from a previous  year, photographed by Craig Tooley. These males are now heading south.

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

We had another vigorous storm today. We sailed past 17 inches season to date, a marvelous amount of rain by the first day of November!

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Scott Mercer noticed a feeding frenzy off the Mendonoma Coast. Anchovies have been here in massive abundance. Whales, fish and birds - and who knows who else! - have been feeding on them.

Steve Bennett photographed the fun sight of Brown Pelicans coming in for a landing, with some cormorants watching.

Thanks to Scott and Steve for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To follow Scott's whale sightings, you can find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mendonoma- Whale-and-Seal-Study-1421926098039236

Smoky and mild on the Mendonoma Coast today. We're hoping the sea breezes will pick up and disperse the smoke.