Tag Archives: Rozanne Rapozo

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Rozanne Rapozo wrote, "The full Moon passed in front of the reddish planet Mars on the night of December 7th just as the planet was at its nearest to Earth and brightest."

"This was a rare event (only happens about every 2 years), made all the more special because December 7 was the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 17, the last time people landed on the Moon."

Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her dramatic photo with you here.

Cold morning, blue skies and a calm ocean - yes, it's a lovely day on the Mendonoma Coast!

 

 

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Rozanne Rapozo caught this American Kestrel just as it landed. It's fun to see its wing feathers and tail feathers extended. Kestrels use their long tails for balance.

Craig Tooley found this Kestrel staring down a Northern Flicker.

Kestrels are North America's smallest falcon. They eat insects and other small prey. They have an unusual call, rather excited notes, and you can hear it here at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel/sounds

Thanks to Rozanne and Craig for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.ruffimage.com

It's been cold here, it was 37 degrees this morning. As we take a break from the rains, passing clouds bring beauty to sunrises and sunsets. There is little wind and the ocean is calm. In other words, an exquisite, lovely day here on the Mendonoma Coast.

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Eric Zetterholm was the first to photograph this nearly-white Red-shouldered Hawk, seen on The Sea Ranch.

We weren't sure what kind of hawk this was, but hawk expert Larry Broderick ID'd it for us. Here's another photo of this unusual hawk, taken by Eric.

Rozanne Rapozo located the hawk a few days later and got these photos.

So, you can see this hawk is not an albino as he/she does have some color. But this bird is mostly white on the back!

Thanks to Eric and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here.

We had a wild storm overnight - .55 inches in our gauge. There was lightning and thunder which shook the house! More rain coming in this evening, for which we are grateful.

 

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I'm happy to report that the mated pair of Bald Eagles has once again paired up. They have been seen together near the Gualala River. Rozanne Rapozo was at the river when this Bald Eagle came in for a landing on a branch.

And here...wait for it...the eagle has landed!

Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

It's a spectacular day on the Mendonoma Coast! The Pacific Ocean has been active, with huge swells hitting the coast. It's sunny with temps in the 60's and some high clouds overhead. The breezes picked up this afternoon. The light this time of year is so beautiful - it has a golden glow. And, if it weren't already such a nice day, I found the first two matsutake mushrooms of the year. Very early this year!

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American Goldfinches nest later in the year than most birds as their favorite food source, thistle seeds, appears later. Rozanne Rapozo recently captured this beautiful photo of a young Goldfinch in flight. "Look, Ma...I'm flying!"

Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Clouds drifted up from the hurricane far to our north. A few raindrops gently fell this morning. Sunshine is peeking out between clouds this afternoon and it's very mild, near 70 degrees.