Tag Archives: Gualala Point Regional Park

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The Pacific Ocean sure is loud today. I went to Gualala Point Regional Park to check out the wave action and I wasn't disappointed. Suzi Chapler recently photographed big waves seen off the park.

Suzi also took a fun photo of a Gull coming in for a landing at the Vue Restaurant in Gualala

Thanks to Suzi for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

The weather is calm today after all the rain. It's cool with passing clouds, a lovely autumn day. We have received 20.4 inches of rain season to date, which is amazing. Last year we had about the same amount for the entire so-called wet season. Hopefully the rains come regularly this year. But for now, the ground is saturated, rivers are full and seasonal creeks are bubbling merrily to the sea.

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I went to check on the Gualala River yesterday, Friday. We have had 6.8 inches of rain and I knew the river would be a big beneficiary of the wet stuff. I drove in to Gualala Point Regional Park and parked at the iconic bend in the river site. Here's what I saw.

It is already raining here on the Mendonoma Coast today. I believe the Gualala River could open with this big rainstorm. A large - maybe the largest ever - sandbar has the river "closed" to the Pacific Ocean. When the river opens to the ocean for the first time in many months, bursting through the sandbar, it can be a spectacular event. The best place to watch it is from the Gualala Bluff Trail. Be safe and stay off of the sandbar - we don't want to lose anybody!

The weather today is WET! I also checked Quinliven Creek yesterday, a seasonal creek that crosses our property. It was running in the upper reaches but not the lower part. I'm sure that's going to change today. To have this early rain is such a blessing. Thank you, Mother Nature.

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Irene Leidner was walking at Gualala Point Regional Park when she saw something white ahead of her. She thought it might be a piece of trash. But when she got closer she found she had found the rare and endemic Fringed Corn Lily in bloom.

Irene said it was if the sun had come out!

It's interesting to see the leaves are mostly intact. Usually, by the time this plant flowers, the leaves have been riddled with holes made by munching insects.

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

We had a vigorous storm yesterday! 1.6 inches in our rain gauge, and a total of 4.2 inches season to date. More rain is coming in tonight, and tomorrow is suppose to be very wet. What a blessing October rain is for the land, and the rivers and creeks.

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As promised, here are more looks at the juvenile Bald Eagles that Gaily Jackson photographed on July 11 at Gualala Point Regional Park. A Peregrine Falcon began harassing the two young eagles and one of the eagles took flight.

The other had its meal in its talon and didn't want to let go.

The young bird cries out, "Stay away, you mean falcon!"

But the eagle drops his meal. "Look what  you made me do, mean falcon!"

"Oh noooo!"

Here's a look at the Peregrine Falcon.

And here the Peregrine is dive bombing the mother Bald Eagle, which is probably not a good idea on the falcon's part.

wow, there was lots of action that day when Gaily Jackson had her camera so she could show us this! Thanks to Gaily for allowing me to share her photos with you here. To see much more of Gaily's photography, here is the link to her website: http://gailyimages.com/

Fog over the ocean, sunny here in Anchor Bay, lots of chickadees and pygmy nuthatches singing in the huckleberry bushes and in the trees.

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There is a mated pair of Bald Eagles who have claimed the Gualala River area as their home. We believe they had one successful chick last year, and this year it appears they have two! Gaily Jackson recently photographed the young eagles at Gualala Point Regional Park.

There's more to this story as a Peregrine Falcon came and harassed them. Gaily got some amazing photos which I will share tomorrow. Here's a preview though - it's the mother Bald Eagle, who was perched nearby her offspring, snarling at the Peregrine!

Thanks to Gaily for allowing me to share her photos with you here. To see more of Gaily's nature photography, here is her website: http://gailyimages.com/

The fog lifted early this morning and we have oh-so-blue skies today.