Ron Bolander found this duo recently. It looks to me like an adult in the back, with a younger Gray Fox in the front.I wonder if they were hunting for a tasty rodent in the grassy meadow where Ron found them.
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
oh, it's a beautiful day here today - breezy and warm, with plenty of blue sky!
Ron Bolander was talking with a friend, his camera in hand, when this small hummingbird landed in a bush bathed in sunlight. Quickly Ron took this picture of the extremely handsome male Allen's Hummingbird.
Such beauty! Their calls, however, are buzzy and they make a sound like a bumblebee with their feathers. You can listen to their calls here, at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Allens_Hummingbird/sounds
Here's a fun fact from the Cornell site:
"Like other birds, Allen's Hummingbirds use their feet to help control their body temperature. When it's cold outside they tuck their feet up against their bellies while flying, but when temperatures soar, they let their feet dangle to cool down."
I think we might need binoculars to see their tiny feet in flight!
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Very foggy today at the coast though the fog is lifting in the afternoon.
To celebrate the first day of May, here is a photo alive with color. The sun shone on this little hummingbird and Ron Bolander was ready with his camera - a beautiful male Allen's Hummingbird in full display.
Allen's Hummingbirds migrate up the California Coast and about halfway up the Oregon Coast to mate. The female will then choose her nesting site and raise her chicks. Some might choose the Mendonoma Coast!
Here's a fun fact from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: "Allen's Hummingbirds use their feet to help control their body temperature. When it's cold outside they tuck their feet up against their bellies while flying, but when temperatures soar, they let their feet dangle to cool down."
Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Windy here again today, but a trifle less. Warm too, temps in the low 70's.
The pair of Bald Eagles has returned and are involved with courtship and mating now. Ron Bolander was at Gualala Point Regional Park when he took this photo of a Bald Eagle soaring near the Gualala River.
What a beautiful blue sky in Ron's photo!
Rozanne Rapozo photographed one of the Bald Eagles as it landed on a snag in the river. Magnificent!
Thanks to Ron and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
We have a big storm coming in, which is to start in the wee hours of Saturday and continue all day. I'll report rain totals after the storm. We might receive a couple of inches of the wet stuff!
Sara Bogard took this photo of an Anna's Hummingbird looking directly at her. Just what is this little hummer thinking?
Perry Hoffman had a Common Raven take a good at him and his camera!
And lastly Ron Bolander found this male American Kestrel giving him the eye.
These photos cry out for a caption! Feel free to chime in.
Thanks to Sara, Perry and Ron for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Today is sunny, windy and cool. Yesterday a quick but potent storm moved in and dumped a half inch at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay. 19.98 inches season to date!