Sometimes the pure loveliness of seeing a Great Egret land near you can fill you with happiness. Rick Denniston recently witnessed such a sight.
Great Egrets are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
Other year round residents are Great Blue Herons. Sara Bogard recently photographed one just taking flight.
Thanks to Rick and Sara for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Sunny, breezy and warm here today. Hot weather coming in for a few days.
Gualala Point Regional Park is at the northernmost corner of the Sonoma coast. It's a true gem, with a beautiful beach, the Gualala River alongside, meadows and bluffs. Gaily Jackson visited and took these photos. First she found a fledgling American Robin. The young bird might have taken its first flight and then landed on the ground.
And this Great Blue Heron, so beautiful in the air.
Then she witnessed five Great Blue Herons and a Great Egret along the Gualala River. You can see the town of Gualala behind them.
Thanks to Gaily for allowing me to share her photos with you here. To see more of her nature photography, here is her website: http://gailyimages.com/
It was very foggy and cold this morning, but the sun has since been revealed - at least in Anchor Bay!
Great Blue Herons are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They have a varied diet, which includes small rodents and fish. Ron Bolander photographed one that had just found dinner.
Just look at the beautiful scene with the Pacific Ocean in the background!
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Lots and lots of wind today to go with the sunny skies.
Spring doesn't know...
Michelle Rossich was celebrating her birthday by taking a walk on the Lands. This beautiful Great Blue Heron took flight quite close to her, a real gift.
Michelle found more gifts in the tide pools. First a beautiful Sea Anemone.
And a healthy Ochre Sea Star.
Birthday gifts courtesy of Mother Nature!
Thanks to Michelle for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
Sunny, breezy, so-not-winter, here today. Perhaps some rain by the weekend...we hope!
The Point Arena Lighthouse has a feline Guest Relations Manager and Rodent Control Specialist named Arena Mina, according to Lighthouse Executive Director Mark Hancock. He wrote, “Arena Mina was lounging in her office doorway when a Great Blue Heron landed in the field outside and proceeded to start hunting gophers. ‘That’s actually one of my jobs, but there are enough to go around out there,’ Mina said.'
Mina continues, ‘In any event, after one failed attempt, the heron strolled away towards the Lighthouse and ultimately out beyond the fence-line to the bluff where it was finally successful. One less for me!’”
It's nice to know there is no competition between Arena Mina and that hard-working Great Blue Heron! Thanks to Mark for the cute story and for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
The Point Arena Lighthouse and surround grounds, plus the Point Arena-Stornetta Land abutting it, is one of my favorite places on the coast. Here is a link to learn more about our favorite lighthouse: http://pointarenalighthouse.com/