Sara Bogard trained her camera on this beautiful Black Phoebe and found this flycatcher had nabbed an insect.
To listen to the chirping call of this bird, here is link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Phoebe/sounds
Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
We got a little rain last night - it wasn't much but it was welcome. Sunny and cool today.
Sara Bogard noticed this Great Blue Heron posing at the Point Arena Lighthouse. They are such beautiful birds!
One of my all-time favorite photos of a Great Blue Heron was taken by Paul Brewer. Paul photographed the heron as he/she was taking flight.
Another favorite photo is by Gordon Stitt - a Great Blue Heron and the Point Arena Lighthouse, along with crashing waves.
Thanks to Sara, Paul and Gordon for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
The Pacific Ocean has been crashing today, perhaps telling us of changes ahead. For now, the weather has been spectacular.
Sara Bogard photographed a very contented-looking juvenile Harbor Seal with his/her mother looking on.
Life is good when you can relax on a rocky shelf in the ocean with your mother keeping you safe!
Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
We are having a lovely autumn day, with fog on the immediate coast but sunshine just a little bit away. We are hoping for some rain over the weekend - that would be a wonderful gift.
Sometimes the pure loveliness of seeing a Great Egret land near you can fill you with happiness. Rick Denniston recently witnessed such a sight.
Great Egrets are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
Other year round residents are Great Blue Herons. Sara Bogard recently photographed one just taking flight.
Thanks to Rick and Sara for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Sunny, breezy and warm here today. Hot weather coming in for a few days.
Oh my, it's hot on the Mendonoma Coast, way too hot. This Harbor Seal knows how to relax and cool off at the same time. Sara Bogard photographed this contented Harbor Seal off the Point Arena Lighthouse bluffs.
shhh, I think I can hear this seal snoring...
Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Yes, it's a cooker here. 80+ degrees right at the ocean, and at our house in Anchor Bay it has hit 100+ degrees. The heat wave is suppose to break tomorrow. I wouldn't mind if it broke this afternoon! Begone, heat wave! For those who love hot weather, this is your time!