Tag Archives: The Sea Ranch

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John Wall photographed a very nice scene indeed. A Great Blue Heron on the bluffs at The Sea Ranch was looking out to see as a Gray Whale spouted.

Today fog covers most of the Pacific Ocean, making whale-watching next to impossible. We have storms predicted for next week, which will clear out the fog. Before the fog, many Gray Whales were seen heading northward, and just a few heading southward. The first mother/calf pair was seen off southern California late this week. They have many miles to swim before we see them off the Mendonoma coast.

Thanks to John for allowing me to share his fun photo with you here.

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We continue to observe the two mated Bald Eagles near the mouth of the Gualala River. Several weeks ago a juvenile Bald Eagle was spotted on The Sea Ranch. Bryant Hichwa got this photo of the young eagle, which is also called an immature Bald Eagle.

It's wonderful to see these birds continue to recover from pesticide poisoning and other hardships. They are our national emblem.

Thanks to Bryant for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

We are have another wait-five-minutes kind of day - showers followed by brilliant sunshine with a cloud show to savor!

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Jeffrey Jermaine recently photographed Smuggler's Cove, a cove on The Sea Ranch.

There are some great tide pool spots close to the this cove. Donna Martinez, owner of Sea Ranch Abalone Bay, a vacation rental, has a great website where you can learn about where to tide pool on The Sea Ranch. Here's the link: http://searanchabalonebay.com/activities/sea-ranch-tide-pools/

Thanks to Jeremy for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

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Marilyn Green noticed Jellyfish washed up on the beach on Saturday. She wrote, “There were at least 50 on Pebble Beach on The Sea Ranch. Some were in the water and looked healthy to me!” I sent Marilyn’s photo to Robert Van Syoc and he identified it as a Moon Jelly, Aurelia aurita. Marilyn’s photo shows the four pink reproductive glands.

These Jellyfish are capable of very little motion and are dependent on where the tides take them. For the 50 or so on the beach, the tides took them the wrong way.

This third photo shows a Moon Jellyfish safe in the water.

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

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A big Buck was out on the tide pools at The Sea Ranch. John Harmon wrote, “Jill and I happened across a security person while walking the bluff near the Marine Preserve between Post 14 and 15. She was looking at this Buck.

“As the tide was turning to come in, and because we had planned to go tide pool gazing, we ventured down to the rocks to circle around and flush him back up to the bluff. He was having none of it. Several others tried in vain. We continued on our walk and returned to find the Buck now laying down with a growing entourage of onlookers. We don’t know how this tale ended.”

John wondered if the Buck might be eating Kelp, but I learned Kelp is not nutritious for Black-tailed Deer. It’s a mystery why the Buck was out there, but he wasn’t in danger from the incoming tide. Deer are very good swimmers.

Thanks to John for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

We are getting some much needed rain today.