Tag Archives: Richard Kuehn

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Rich Kuehn heard and then spotted a nest of Peregrine Falcons. While he watched the two chicks fledged. He snapped several photos. An adult sits on a rock with one of its chicks in the first photo and the fledging birds are seen in the second.

An adult Peregrine Falcon with its chick by Rich Kuehn Three Peregrine Falcons overhead by Rich Kuehn
In the next photo, Linda Bostwick photographed a young Red-tailed Hawk that landed near her home in Point Arena. Yes, this is the time of year when hawks are fledging.

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon rests on a rock by Linda Bostwick

It's always exciting to see birds of prey and we're happy two Peregrine chicks, along with the Red-tail, were successfully raised on the Mendocino Coast!

Thanks to Rich and Linda for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

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Richard Kuehn has been enjoying the mother/calf pairs now passing by the Mendonoma Coast. He caught this great photo showing the baleen of a juvenile Gray Whale. The calf's mother is close behind.

A Gray Whale calf shows its baleen with mom close behind by Richard Kuehn

The baleen is a filter-feeder system where the whale takes in water. The whale then pushes the water out and the animals in the water, such as krill, are filtered by the baleen and become food for the whale. However, this calf is still nursing.

Rich saw this calf breach twelve times! Earlier in the day a Gray Whale calf  spyhopped and Rich got that photo too.

CA Gray Whale calf spyhopping by Richard Kuehn

Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share these photos with you here.

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There are some sunsets that just have to be shared. Here is one taken by Richard Kuehn.

A beautiful sunset by Richard Kuehn

Unless the fog lifts there will be no dramatic sunset today!

Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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Richard Kuehn noticed the little green frog posing on a Calla Lily. It's a Sierran Treefrog, also called a Chorus Treefrog.

Sierran Treefrog on a Calla Lily by Richard Kuehn

They have the ability to change their color to match certain environments. They seem to enjoy being close to hot tubs. Here's a photo by Rich of one changing to match the wood.

A Sierran Tree Frog changing color by Richard Kuehn

I love these little frogs. At the first hint of moisture they begin to vocalize.
Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share these photos with you here.

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Male birds are singing to attract a mate and it is beautiful to hear. Richard Kuehn and Dean Schuler took a walk yesterday and found these birds -  a Pacific Wren [formally called Winter Wren] and a Wilson's Warbler.

Pacific Wren by Rich Kuehn Wilson's Warbler by Richard Kuehn

To hear the sound of a Pacific Wren, here is the link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pacific_Wren/sounds. And to hear the Wilson's Warbler, here is the link: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wilsons_Warbler/sounds

Thanks to Rich for allowing me to share his photos with you here.