Tag Archives: Susan Ruschmeyer

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Mother Nature must have a sense of humor. She created a caterpillar that looks just like a twig. Peggy Berryhill and Susan Ruschmeyer found one at their home in Anchor Bay. It's a twig-mimic caterpillar in the family Geometridae.

Its head with three legs on each side is to the right. Here's a video Susan took of the caterpillar's unique movements.

Twig-mimic Caterpillar video by Susan Ruschmeyer

This is a first for me! Perhaps for  you too.

Thanks to Peggy and Susan for allowing me to share their photo and video with you here.

Sunny and warm today with no wind. It's supposed to heat up tomorrow, Tuesday and on Wednesday. The Pacific Ocean was flat calm today.

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Susan Ruschmeyer and Peggy Berryhill noticed this colorful bird in their garden in Anchor Bay. Susan took the photo.

It's an adult Wilson's Warbler with a bug in its mouth. Perhaps there is a nest of chicks nearby. This warbler has a black "cap" on his head. You can listen to their calls at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wilsons_Warbler/sounds

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

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It's rare to see the red on top of a Kinglet's head. The "ruby-crown" doesn't show in Craig Tooley's photo. This tiny bird constantly flicks its wings, making it even more difficult to photograph.

Susan Ruschmeyer was the lucky photographer who came across a Kinglet showing off his beautiful red top. This songbird has a beautiful song. You can hear it at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-crowned_Kinglet/sounds

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

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Peggy Berryhill and Susan Ruschmeyer attended the Gualala River event a few weeks ago. They saw thousands of tiny toads, which turned out to be Western Toads. There are four in the first photo - can you spot them?

Four tiny newly-hatched Western toads by Peggy Berryhill
In the second photo Susan has one of the little toads in her hand. They hatched early this year.

Tiny Western toad by Peggy Berryhill

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

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I love these little green frogs. They can change color, though, to adapt to their environment but they can't turn white. Ann Marie Meyer photographed one on a Calla Lily.

Below is a photo of a Treefrog that has changed its color to a blue/gray. It was taken by Susan Ruschmeyer.

When the male calls for a mate, the sound is so much louder than you'd expect from such a tiny frog. Peter Baye captured a photo of the voice sac in action. Amazing photo!

Thanks to Ann Marie, Susan and Peter for allowing me to share their photos with you here.