Tag Archives: Jeanine Aguerre

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California Quail have their chicks later than many other birds. The first little puffballs have arrived. David Yager recently photographed the striking male.

The male often perches on higher ground to watch over his mate and chicks.

Jeanine Aguerre caught a cute photo of a Black-tailed Jackrabbit and a CA Quail close to each other. The male Quail does not look intimidated by the large hare!

I haven't received any photos yet of Quail chicks. When I do, I will share them here.

Thanks to David and Jeanine for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

Sunny, warm, no wind...the Mendonoma Coast is simply perfect today.

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Black-tailed Jackrabbits are also called American Desert Hares. Jeanine Aguerra recently photographed one on The Sea Ranch.

Those big ears are a giveaway! Rick and I have noticed a pair on the road where we live. Hares eat grasses and other plants. They zig and zag as they run away from us, though we would never harm them.

I have a fun memory of seeing a group of them at Salt Point State Park, in the meadow grasses on the west side of Highway One. They froze at the sight of us, not realizing that the tips of their ears could still be seen above the grasses. A nice moment.

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

Cool, cloudy, a little rain, then brilliant sunshine...you never know what might come next on the Mendonoma coast.