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Yesterday, Eric Nordvold and Cece Case saw an Osprey flying over Cooks Beach in Gualala. We wondered if he could be the first returning Osprey. The vast majority of Ospreys that nest here migrate far to our south in the fall. A lone Osprey, though, was spotted during The Sea Ranch's bird count in January. But this morning I looked through my spotting scope and there he was!!! Perched on the nest that Rick and I have been watching for years, an active Osprey nest here in Anchor Bay. The males return first and the females will follow soon. They usually arrive around the first day of Spring, but like seemingly everything else, they are apparently early this year. Here is a photo taken by Chris Pechal last year.

It's always exciting to spot the first returning Ospreys. With all that's troubling in our world, knowing that the Ospreys have returned to the Mendonoma Coast brings comfort.

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

Bright sunshine this afternoon, and temps in the low sixties. The ferocious wind has died down, thank goodness.

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Michael Sugarman's trail camera picked up a visit by a healthy-looking Mountain Lion recently. Here is the video: Mountain Lion Video by Michael Sugarman

One of my favorite photos of a Mountain Lion was taken by CeCe Case. A female Mountain Lion was starring through her window in Gualala a few years back. YIKES!!

Thanks to Michael for allowing me to share his video and to Cece for allowing me to reshare her photo with you here.

It's dark and cold with occasional rain showers today!

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Fly Amanitas, Amanita muscaria, have been popping up on the Mendonoma Coast. We are taking a break from the rains with sunny, very mild weather. These red-capped mushrooms with the white spots seem pretty darn happy. Kurt Fuchs photographed one recently.

As did Cece Case.

And Wayne Smith.

Dan Lewis also joined in the fun.

These mushrooms can be eaten, I'm told by David Arora, if you parboil them twice, throwing out the water between boils. Personally, I'd rather watch them in the forest and in meadows. They are fascinating as they evolve. I had a group growing under a huckleberry bush, but they all got eaten one night! Mushrooms feed a lot of critters.

Thanks to all above who allowed me to share their photos with  you here.

To all who celebrate the holiday today,  Happy Thanksgiving!

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It looks the Sea Stars continue to recover from the wasting disease. CeCe Case photographed a group of Ochre Stars at low tide. As you can see, they come in a variety of colors!

They were formerly called Starfish, but they aren't fish. Hence the name change to Sea Stars. Ochre Stars normally have five arms, but I saw a recent photo of one with eight arms.

There are many incredible creatures living in the intertidal zone.

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

Cooler today, with a breeze off the ocean.

Spring doesn't know...

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CeCe Case found these Turkey tail mushrooms,Trametes versicolor.

This fungi is found on downed wood and tree stumps. It's in the polypore family. Turkey tail mushrooms are being studied for medicinal uses.

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

Another sunny, breezy, warm day here in Anchor Bay today. LOTS of Bishop Pine pollen in the air and coating everything it touches in yellow. A sneeze or two might follow!

Spring doesn't know...