A white fawn was born this year on The Sea Ranch. It's not an albino, or leucistic. It is considered a tow-head who will eventually color up. Steve Coffee-Smith recently photographed the fawn with its mother.
The fawn has really grown! And you can she he/she is acquiring a little color, especially on the face.
Thanks to Steve for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Tripod lost one of his back hoofs several years ago. We don't know how he lost it, but we were concerned, because it's a disability for an animal when it can't run from danger at full speed. So far, Tripod has thrived by living lightly on the land at The Sea Ranch. Here's a recent photo of him, taken by Rick Hansen. The second photo, taken by Sandy Hughes last year, shows the missing hoof a little better.
You can also see Tripod's rack is bigger in Rick's recent photo, so he is healthy!
Thanks to Rick and Sandy for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Craig Tooley visited tide pools off The Sea Ranch recently at low tide. He found this vibrant pink nudibranch, a Hopkin's Rose, Okenia rosacea.
It used to be rare to seem them this far north, but there have been several recent sightings. Craig photographed the same nudibranch reflected in the water.
And Craig also took a short video of the animal on the move, a real treat.
One of the many wonders seen in tide pools, brought to you by Mother Nature...and Craig Tooley! Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos and video with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com
Rozann Grunig photographed this Great Blue Heron soaring over rocks at The Sea Ranch.
You can see this big bird's reflection on the rocks below. Great Blue Herons are year round residents of the Mendonoma coast.
Thanks to Rozann for allowing me to share her photo with you here. To see more of Rozann's nature photography, here is her website: http://highway1designs.com/
You never know what you might see on the beach. We had some high surf several weeks ago due to the remnants of a hurricane. Marilyn Green wrote, “Here is a comical and almost friendly green crab on Pebble Beach, The Sea Ranch. I certainly enjoyed ‘meeting’ this creature.”
I sent Marilyn’s photo to Carol Preston of NOAA. She wrote, “It is a Lined shore crab, Pachygrapsus crassipes. It is fairly common in the high tide zone. This particular one is especially beautiful.”
This small crab is found from Oregon to Baja California.
Thanks to Marilyn for allowing me to share her photo.