What a great photo! Rozanne Rapozo was at the Gualala River estuary when she saw this Bald Eagle, the male of the mated pair that call the Gualala area their home.
The pair have been seen mating this past week! X-rated sightings for you today.
Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Fog at the immediate coast, sunny elsewhere. Kind of sounds like spring, rather than winter.
Rozanne Rapozo visited the lagoon of the Gualala River a few weeks and she found dragonflies. For many of us, dragonflies are difficult to photograph because they move so fast. But Rozanne got a wonderful photo of what I thought were mating dragonflies. You will see they are reflected in the river.
I sent Rozanne’s photo to Kathy Biggs. Kathy wrote the book Common Dragonflies of California. She wrote, “Beautiful image of ovipositing Variegated Meadowhawks. They have already mated and now he is tandem guarding her as she lays their eggs. If he didn’t stay guarding her, another male might grab her and remove his sperm, so they stay in tandem. This is a migratory species but these two look pretty fresh still. SUCH a gorgeous photo!"
Rozanne got another photo of these two beauties.
Isn't this fascinating? Thanks to Rozanne for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
We had a little misting rain this morning, but blue skies are now the order of the day!
Two talented coast photographers were out in the wee hours of the night, photographing the Super Flower Blood Moon of May 26, 2021. First, here is Paul Kozal's lovely photo with the moon shining on the Pacific Ocean.
Rozanne Rapozo was up all night - she told me "sleep is overrated!" She put together this series of photos to show us the progression of the eclipse. Amazing!
I took a photo at dawn just minutes before the moon set.
Thanks to Paul and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Rozanne's nature photography, here is the link to her website: http://www.natureasiseeit.com/
And to see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://www.paulkozal.com/
The fog moved in this morning, though I can see blue skies up on the ridge. Micro climates!
Just north of Stewarts Point, a bull Tule Elk has been seen on the west side of Highway One with a group of dairy cows. He might just be sharing their feed or he's a little confused during this time of the rut. Craig Tooley got this photo of the rare visitor.
There is a herd at Point Reyes so perhaps this fellow came from there. He hasn't been seen for the past several days, so we'll have to wait and see if this was a one-time visit or if Tule elk are expanding their territory to include the coast.
Here's a photo of the elk appearing to chase the cows. This photo was taken by Ron LeValley.
And finally a photo of the elk bugling, taken by Rozanne Rapozo.
Thanks to Craig, Ron, and Rozanne for allowing me to share their photos with you here.