Tag Archives: Ron LeValley

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The Mendonoma Coast is experiencing higher numbers of Pine Siskins and Red-breasted Nuthatches. Ron LeValley informed us that cone-producing trees to the north have failed to produce enough feed for these birds so they have migrated into our area. I love the nasal call of the Red-breasted Nuthatches. They sound like tin horns in the forest. Rick and I hear their calls every day.

Pine Siskins aren't so raucous. One particular bird happened upon a get together of friends on The Sea Ranch recently. It first flew to the shoulder of Dick Balch and then proceeded to walk around his back to the other shoulder. Then it flew to George Anderson's finger where it stayed for a while. Kathy Anderson had retrieved her camera in time to get this photo.

What a gift of trust this little bird gave Dick and  George - a blessing dressed in feathers.
Thanks to Kathy for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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Ron LeValley was out on a pelagic trip off the Mendocino Coast when this Pacific White-sided Dolphin performed a complete flip close to the boat.

Ron caught all the action and assembled these six photos. The top left is the beginning of the action. Pretty amazing leap!

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his wonderful photos with you here. To see much more of Ron's wildlife photography, here's his website: http://www.levalleyphoto.com/home/

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Dragonflies and Damselflies are so intriguing and beautiful. They are living jewels that are found near water. Ron LeValley recently photographed a male Blue Dasher - a Dragonfly.

I thank Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To much more of Ron's photography, here's the link to his web site: http://www.levalleyphoto.com/home/

To see several other Dragonflies on this site, here are the links: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/07/24/a-dragonfly-a-flame-skimmer-visited-my-garden/
http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/09/11/a-pacific-spiketail-dragonfly-is-seen-and-photographed-in-anchor-bay/
http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/09/07/dragonflies-and-damselflies-so-intricate-so-beautiful-john-sperry-photographed-a-common-whitetail-dragonfly/

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As I showed you yesterday, there is a lovely little lagoon on the northern portion of Manchester State Beach. There I saw two birds wading in the water. The one on the left was about half the size of the other one. Ron LeValley identified it as a Pectoral Sandpiper. The bird on the right is a Short-billed Dowitcher.

Below there is a portion of a boat, with the metal piece that held the anchor, that recently washed up on the beach. Someone has already incorporated it into a driftwood "building."

And below Mel Smith and Linda Bostwick are standing next to a small refrigerator. It's very heavy. This and the portion of the boat might be precursors of the tsunami debris head our way from the Japanese disaster.

We were lucky and had a sighting of an Elegant Sheepmoth for our own!

And as we picked up debris, a flock of Canada Geese passed by, their wingbeats were audible in the calm morning air.

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Ron LeValley photographed a beautiful wave from the Little River Headlands in Mendocino County. When he looked at his photo he saw a woman in the wave with magnificent hair. Can you see her?

To see more of Ron's beautiful photography, here's his website: http://www.levalleyphoto.com/home/

And to see Ron's photo of a "perfect wave," here's the link: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2012/05/01/a-perfect-wave-as-photographed-by-ron-levalley/