Allen Vinson caught a pair of Red-tailed Hawks mating. Yes, an x-rated sighting for you today. In the first photo the male is approaching the female. In the second photo, they are mating. And in the last photo the male flies off.
Red-tailed Hawks are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. Here's a photo of one hunting, taken by Linda Morley-Wells.
Thanks to Allen and Linda for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Linda Morley-Wells watched as a Doe and Gray Fox confronted each other and began playing. Then the Doe lunged at the fox. Linda's photo shows what happened next.
The little Gray Fox threw itself sideways and ran over to Linda. The Doe wandered off in one direction and the fox in another and the show was over for the day.
You never know what kind of wildlife experience you will have on the Mendonoma Coast. The lesson is to keep your eyes open and camera close at hand!
Thanks to Linda for allowing me to share her photo with you here.