Monday, October 31, 2011

California Sister Butterfly photographed on the Mendonoma Coast

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A California Sister Butterfly, Adelpha californica , was photographed recently by Robert Scarola. It is seen around Oak trees, which is wher...
Sunday, October 30, 2011

Sandhill Crane seen in Mendocino County

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On Friday a Sandhill Crane was seen by Mel Smith just off Highway One by the Garcia River flats. Last year about this time two Sandhill Cran...
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Two photos of a Gray Fox from coastal photographer Hal Fogel

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We share the Mendonoma Coast with the beautiful Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus. They are often photographed hunting in the open meadows...
Friday, October 28, 2011

Two photos of Sunday's magnificent Sunset by Gary Klein

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Sunday's sunset, Oct. 23rd, was so beautiful that nearly everyone on the coast has been talking about it. Gary Klein took these pictures...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Unusual Beetle seen in Anchor Bay - a Monochamus

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I was sitting on our deck reading when a fairly large bug flew into the side of my face. It flew down to the brick deck and rested in the mo...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Coccora mushrooms just peeking up through the duff on the forest floor in Anchor Bay

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Coccora mushrooms, Amanita calyptroderma , are just poking up through the forest duff on our Anchor Bay property. They appear in the same pl...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Yellow-rumped Warblers are moving into the Mendonoma Coast and photographed by coastal photographer Craig Tooley

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Yellow-rumped Warblers are arriving on the Mendonoma coast to spend the winter here. Their song can be heard from trees. I learned on the Co...
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