Over a year ago this Buck was spotted on The Sea Ranch missing the lower part of its back right leg. We don't know how this Buck was injured but nature has a way of cauterizing a wound like this. The Buck was named Tripod by Adrian Bennett. George Marshall recently photographed this Buck, so he is managing to survive despite his disability.
This Buck is surviving, and even thriving, living lightly on the land at TSR.
Thanks to George for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
George Marshall has a birdbath at his Sea Ranch home. A small group of Golden-crowned Sparrows spotted it and came down for a nice bath.
Another fun birdbath photo was taken by Jim Garlock at his home in Gualala.
This is a very wet Western Scrub Jay and it appears to be glaring at Jim.
Putting in a birdbath is guaranteed to give you pleasure while helping the birds that grace us with their presence.
Thanks to George and Jim for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
George Marshall caught this dramatic photo of an Osprey peering at him. You can see the yellow eyes, eyes that can see between three to five times better than humans.
Ospreys dive for fish but they can only go about three feet underwater. Their excellent eyesight allows them to see their prey in the water.
The Osprey nest that I can see through a spotting scope at our house in Anchor Bay looks to be successful. Yesterday I witnessed the male exchanging places with the female on the nest, allowing her to feed.
These birds have recovered from the effects of DDT, which weakened the eggshells so when the parent sat on them, they broke. Once on the endangered species list, they are now thriving.
To hear their calls, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey/sounds
Thanks to George for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Big, beautiful King Salmon are being caught off the Mendonoma Coast. Ken Bailey went out recently and brought home the "bacon." Wendy Bailey took the photography with a certain pup named Lucky looking on.
This photo is not very clear but you can still see the beautiful salmon caught by a group of Mendonomans who went out on a fishing charter from Bodega Bay. Paul Batchelder, Sharon Albert and George Marshall are among this happy group.
It is such great news that salmon are in abundance this year! There is plenty of feed, as the ocean is full of krill right now. That also brings the chance of Humpback Whale sightings and even a Blue Whale or two.
Thanks to Wendy and Paul for allowing me to share their photos with you here.