Sunday, July 31, 2011

White-crowned Sparrow being fed by its parent - could we have a picky eater here?

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Craig Tooley recently trained his long lens on a fledgling White-crowned Sparrow. As he watched a parent flew in with a nice bug. It looks l...
Saturday, July 30, 2011

One our native Bees - a Solitary Digger Bee - pollinating my tomato plants

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There are 1000 or so California native bees. I recently watched one of them pollinating the blossoms on my tomato plants here in Anchor Bay....
Friday, July 29, 2011

Two more rare wildflowers found at Ten Mile Dunes by Peter Baye

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Ten Mile Dunes is found north of Fort Bragg. On a recent visit Peter Baye photographed four rare wildflowers. I've already shared two of...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Foggy morning on the Mendocino Coast

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This morning the fog hugged the coastline with blue sky just a bit to the east. A large group of Brown Pelicans flew by headed north. This p...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sweet photo of a Harbor Seal pup with its mom taken by Craig Tooley

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Harbor Seals come to a safe cove on The Sea Ranch and other secluded places on the Mendonoma Coast in the spring. They are very endearing, w...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Swainson's Thrush and American Goldfinch- I have two nests to show you

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One of my favorite birds on the Mendonoma Coast is the Swainson's Thrush. Its flute-like calls are wonderful to hear, always ending on a...
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Monday, July 25, 2011

Serenity on The Sea Ranch

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Betty Bailey captured a moment of serenity on The Sea Ranch - a Great Blue Heron in the foreground and a Great Egret in the back. They eat f...