Tag Archives: Jenner

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Zak Rudy was at Jenner recently, which is at the mouth of the Russian River. I'll let him tell the story.

“After making one strike and coming up empty, this Bald Eagle returned to find his breakfast. He was fishing just south of Jenner along the river.

Bald Eagle gets its meal by Zak Rudy

“Notice how much initial loft the bird gets, but he has to grab the fish by its back. Then, in one motion, the eagle flips the large fish upside down so he can carry it by the soft belly, truly a remarkable and risky feat. The fish tail drops back in the water, but he was beautifully triumphant in the end!”

Bald Eagle flips the fish by Zak Rudy

 

And here the Bald Eagle eats its meal.

Bald Eagle eating a fish by Zak Rudy

Thanks to Zak for a very interesting story and for sharing his photos with us here.

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Michael Alexander recently took this photo of Goat Rock and the Russian River. High surf is pouring over the beach into the river. Dangerous, yet so beautiful.

The mouth of the Russian River with storm-driven waves by Michael Alexander

Here is one of my favorite photos of the village of Jenner, taken by Rozann Grunig at sunset.

Sunset at Jenner on Valentine's Day by Rozann Grunig

Thanks to Michael and Rozann for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see more of Rozann's photography, here is her website: http://highway1designs.com/

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Joan Bacci has been photographing two Bald Eagles at Jenner in November and December. Her photos show the bigger female and the smaller male.

Bald Eagle pair perched on rocks by Joan Bacci (Large) Bald Eagle perched on a snag by Joan Bacci (Large) Bald Eagle soaring over the Russian River by Joan Bacci Two adult Bald Eagles by Joan Bacci (Large)

It is the hope of many of us that Bald Eagles will  once again nest here on the Mendonoma Coast! I think Penny Island at Jenner would make a perfect nesting place.

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

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Rozann Grunig recently photographed the beachgoers at the mouth of the Russian River in Jenner. There was a lot of action! Well, maybe not so much from the relaxed Harbor Seals.

The beach at Jenner is crowded by Rozann Grunig

Rozann's photo shows many Brown Pelicans, Gulls, and some shorebirds. The juvenile Brown Pelicans are migrating north now. The young ones have brown heads and white underparts; the adults have white heads with brown underparts.

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

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We've had two adult Bald Eagles spotted fairly regularly in Jenner, more specifically at the mouth of the Russian River. Zak Rudy took an interesting photo showing the size difference between the big eagle and a Common Raven.

Bald Eagle and a Common Raven by Zac Rudy

And here the Bald eagle stares at a wave, perhaps looking for a nice fish to eat.

Bald Eagle watches a wave at Jenner by Zak Rudy

Thanks to Zak for allowing me to share his photos with you here. Here is the information on Zak's event this Saturday: Poetry In Soundspace Motion: POLYRHYTHM

Saturday June 20, 7:30 pm

Arlene Francis Center 99 6th St. Santa Rosa, CA

https://www.facebook.com/events/360115404174025/permalink/389891994529699/

Founded by North Coast resident Zak Rudy, and Shey Roth, Poetry In Soundspace Motion is now onto the third show at the Arlene Francis Center. This show, POLYRHYTHM, is a collaboration with with North Coast resident Phillip Meshekey. We are featuring a storyteller, a poet, a spoken word artist a musician song writer, and a freestyle hip-hop artist.

Phillip Meshekey is an established poet and spoken word artist of the First Nations, the nephew of John Trudell. His background in the arts and activism for the cause of Native rights shapes his poetry with deep meaning beneath the surface, as well as passion for living and loving, on Mother Earth.

Along with Phillip, representing the Pomo First Nation is Sal A Martinez, another established poet and native language historian, with a genuine, learned pen, bringing critical, often underappreciated subject matter to the fore. His gifted ability to present poems, often using humor in the face of racism, is a model for how we should all look at and respect the true first Nation here in this country. Sal will also edify the audience on just how distinct Native cultures were on the North Coast, helping non natives understand why there's no one label to identify all of their vast and unique cultures.

Zak Rudy has a long time association with Native peoples, though he is not Native. His study is in the art of hand drumming, having studied with Ghanian master Kwaku Daddy for five years, as well as playing with bellydancers even longer to the present. He brings a unique style, frailing a tenor banjo, drumming and strumming, as well as playing a doumbeck simultaneously as a background for the poets, performing original songs as well.

Gretchen Butler is a brilliant artist living a purposeful life off the grid, deep in the woods. Her work has been featured at the Quercia gallery in Duncan Mills. Now she will bring the same three panel epic piece, “Crossing the Garcia” to this show, audience members will have the chance to meet Gretchen and talk to her about her work. As well Gretchen will be performing, telling a story of an encounter with another long time resident in the woods where she lives, a rattlesnake.

Anthony “Underdog Rising” has a passion for freestyle hip-hop rhyming verse, focused on the positives of life rather than the typical negatives, he is refreshingly good at this medium of art.

Justin Walters is a very accomplished musician playing multiple string instruments, featuring the violin, he will play for poets as well as accompaning the dancers with a Persian themed set.