Michael Reinhart saw this Great Blue Heron strutting along the bluff recently.
This looks like a Heron with an attitude!
Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
The rains are gone for now, though we had a lot of cloud cover. Temps were in the low 60s. This weekend could be stellar!
Michael Reinhart found two adults and three juvenile White-tailed Kites recently. The first four photos are of an adult. I love the "from behind" view too. The third photo shows the kite hunting.
And here are the three juveniles.
To listen to a White-tailed Kite's call, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-tailed_Kite/sounds It's described as a whistled yelp.
Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Weather report: sun...no, clouds...no, sun...whoops, a downpour...you get the picture! It's cool today too.
Juvenile Brown Pelicans have brown heads and white tummies - adults have white heads and dark tummies. The young ones appeared a little earlier than normal this spring. Michael Reinhart recently photographed these two.
On a nature walk with the 3rd grade class of Arena Elementary School this past Monday, we saw seven Brown Pelicans glide by in an undulating line. The children quickly counted them!
Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
The June gloom continues. Not much wind, but it's pretty cool.
Michael Reinhart found these two Western Bluebirds in fields of Johnny Tuck, Triphysaria eriantha ssp. Rosea, a native wildflower blooming in profusion at Black Point on The Sea Ranch. Here is the male posing in the wildflowers.
And here is the female.
So beautiful to see. Thanks to Mike for allowing me to share his photos with you here. And thanks to Mary Sue Ittner for the ID of the wildflowers.
It's foggy over the ocean, but sunny most places this afternoon. At my place, temps are in the mid 70s. Nice!
Peggy Berryhill tried to tell me she had a snowy Owl in her garden. Snowy Owls are white and are found in the Arctic. But a stone owl with snow on it - yes, Peggy had a snowy Owl.
Craig Tooley photographed an American Robin in the snow. The robin didn't seem to mind it.
Michael Reinhart photographed a Snowy Plover at Doran Beach, Sonoma County. Okay, the bird isn't in snow, but I had to include it because of its name!
Thanks to Peggy, Craig and Michael for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
It was very cold Monday morning and it sleeted a bit at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay. At higher elevations it snowed again overnight. After morning showers, the sun appeared and passing clouds made for interesting sky-watching.