Tag Archives: Ron LeValley

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Ron LeValley went on a pelagic trip out of Fort Bragg. He, and the others with him, did not see many birds, but they did see two Blue whales quite close to their boat. In the first photo, the whale had just spouted. And in the second photo the big whale is descending.

blue-whale-off-fort-bragg-by-ron-levalley blue-whale-came-close-to-our-boat-by-ron-levalleyTo see a Blue whale, the largest creature of them all, is incredibly exciting. Here are three photos Ron took a few years ago, also on a pelagic trip. The first shows you a blow, the second shows the Blue whale's tiny dorsal fin, and the last shows you a Blue whale's tail.

blue-whale-spout-by-ron-levalley a-blue-whales-small-dorsal-fin-by-ron-levalley blue-whales-tale-by-ron-levalleyUnless you are at the Farallon Islands/Cordell Banks, you are not likely to see more than two Blue whales at a time. They very rarely breach, like Gray whales and Humpback whales do; they are just too big.

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

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A trip to the town of Mendocino is always fun. The shopping and the restaurants are fine indeed. But don't miss a hike on the Mendocino Headlands, a State Park, as they are spectacular! Ron LeValley captured some of the scene.

mendocino-headlands-by-ron-levalley mendocino-headlands-by-ron-levalleyTo learn more about Mendocino Headlands State Park, here is the link: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=442

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

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Ron LeValley photographed this beautiful sight recently - the Mendocino Headlands.

Mendocino Headlands by Ron LeValleyToday the coast is shrouded in fog. Sometimes it pulls back, as it did for the 4th of July parade in Point Arena this afternoon. It was a fun parade, with hundreds of little children watching from the sidewalks. I marched with our golden retriever, Sunny, with the Paws for the Library entry. The Point Arena Library is raising money for a seismic retrofit, a costly proposition! If you'd like to contribute, here is their website: http://coastcommunitylibrary.org/

Thanks to Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://levalleyphoto.com/home/

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Ron LeValley was on a pelagic trip off of Fort Bragg when this Humpback whale spectacularly breached.

Humpback Whale offshore from Fort Bragg by Ron LeValleySummer is the time we are more likely to see Humpbacks, but they have been seen in greater numbers off the California coast this year. Here is a photo Ron took on a previous pelagic trip. The Humpback came up right next to the boat and was looking at him!

Humpback Whale looking at me by Ron LeValleyI sure would like to know what the Humpback was thinking when it saw Ron and his camera.

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

Ron also has a near-daily photo email list you can subscribe to and, just like mine, it's free!

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Here's a beautiful shorebird for you today, a Dunlin, Calidris alpina. Ron LeValley recently photographed this one, with some friends in the background.

Dunlin by Ron LeValleyNotice the distinctive black belly. And what a looooong beak! Dunlins eat insects. To hear their raspy call, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dunlin/sounds

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