Craig Tooley caught this Anna's Hummingbird glowing from the sunlight, showing the subtle colors of this tiny bird.
Anna's Hummingbirds are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. Here is another photo of one that Craig took - this is a male. This photo appears in my book, Mendonoma Sightings Throughout The Year.
Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much, much more of Craig's wildlife photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com
Black Oystercatchers are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They are quite noisy - Jackie Gai dubbed them "chattery" - and fun to watch. Look for them along our rocky shores. Cece Case recently photographed one wading in a tide pool. 
You can't miss this shorebird's distinctive red-orange bill! Its legs are yellow as is its eyes. The rest of this bird is pure ebony. Thanks to Cece for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Rozann Grunig saw this Anna's Hummingbird feeding on Watsonia and captured this beautiful photo.
Anna's Hummingbirds are only found on the Pacific Coast. They are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast. They weigh no more than a nickle.
When the sun hits the throat of a male Anna's, the beautiful iridescent reddish feathers are revealed. Craig Tooley's photo shows this.
Thanks to Rozann and Craig for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's photography, here is his website: www.ruffimage.com