Monday, January 7, 2013

Tundra Swans are slowly arriving on the Mendocino Coast

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Tundra Swans, Cygnus columbianus , overwinter on the floodplains of the Garcia River. Last year, with our drier than normal winter, brought ...
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Thursday's sunrise - the gift that kept giving

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The soft pastels of a Mendonoma sunrise, constantly changing and always mesmerizing, can start your day off right. Carolyn André photographe...
Saturday, January 5, 2013

Candy Cap mushrooms - whee, what a year!

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Candy Cap mushrooms obviously do not mind cold weather. They have been popping up in great numbers. This delicious edible is in the  Milk Ca...
Friday, January 4, 2013

Anchor Bay Beach, as photographed by Tom Eckles

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I'm happy to be able to share another panoramic photo with you here. Tom Eckles used his iPhone to capture the beauty of Anchor Bay Beac...
Thursday, January 3, 2013

A big male Northern Elephant Seal at Cook's Beach, as photographed by Paula Ray Power

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A very large Elephant Seal occupied the south end of Cook's Beach for some days in December. Rick and I visited the beach and watched fr...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Al, the Laysan Albatross, as photographed by John Batchelder

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With the calm weather the Coast has been experiencing, Al, the Laysan Albatross, has been making personal appearances in the water off the P...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Sandhill Crane sightings are extremely rare on the Mendonoma Coast

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Mendocino Coast Audubon Society held their annual bird count on Saturday. A Sandhill Crane was spotted near Lighthouse Road, which is north ...