After a recent small storm, Perry Hoffman found this beautiful sight. The town of Gualala is on the right.
Rainbow days are to be cherished!
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see more of Perry's photography and other art projects, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/
Today has been spectacular - brilliant sunshine, no wind, a glassy ocean, and temps in the low 70's. We know it won't last but, for today, it's enough. More than enough.
Perry Hoffman got this wonderful photo of a Red-tailed Hawk near the P'da Hau, aka the Garcia River. It looks like the hawk was just taking off. It's amazing to see the strength - and beauty - in this hawk's wings.
Red-tailed Hawks are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
To hear their distinctive, screaming call, you can listen here at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/sounds
I read on the site that they give this call most often while soaring.
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Perry's photography, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/
We had another very hot day here. The heatwave is suppose to break tomorrow. My sister, who lives in Point Arena on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific, said it was much cooler there today. The temperature actually hit 97 degrees here today. Good news is that rain is in the forecast for late Friday into Saturday. Bring it, Mother Nature!
Perry Hoffman got this great photo of a juvenile Acorn Woodpecker being fed.
There have been a lot of young woodpeckers chasing their parents to get fed. It can get pretty noisy out there as they have raucous calls. You can listen for yourself at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Acorn_Woodpecker/sounds
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photo with you here. Perry's studio will be open this coming Labor Day weekend as part of the annual Studio Discovery Tour here on the Mendonoma Coast. Here is a link showing some of Perry's art and his address: https://www.studiodiscoverytour.com/perryhoffman20a
Heavy fog this morning has given way to brilliant sunshine!
Gray Fox kits are among the cutest of babies here on the Mendonoma Coast. Perry Hoffman recently found a den and patiently waited for over an hour for a sighting. Then he spent another hour photographing the action. The kits seem to play all day long!
And here's a photo of mom! Isn't she beautiful?
I love Gray Fox kits so much I chose Craig Tooley's photo of one for the cover of my book, Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year!
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his photos with you here. There will be another of Perry's photos of these kits in this week's Independent Coast Observer. To see much more of Perry's photography, here is the link to his website: https://magentaraven.com/
It's hot today! The predicted heatwave arrived. At dawn it was 65 degrees. It's in the high eighties this afternoon. And yesterday morning it rained a bit - talk about weather whiplash!
Perry Hoffman photographed this Pigeon Guillemot, and it looks like he is dancing.
But I read on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology site, http://www.allaboutbirds.org that male Pigeon Guillemots march around a female showing off their orange/red feet! What better way to display them by jumping up in the air.
Pigeon Guillemots have a high-pitched call which you can listen to here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pigeon_Guillemot/sounds
Thanks to Perry for allowing me to share his fun photo with you here. To see much more of Perry's photography, here is his website: https://magentaraven.com/
It's so very lovely here today, Friday May 10. Yesterday was downright toasty, but today is cooler, with temps in the low 70's and no wind!