Monthly Archives: August 2025

Quail, hummingbirds, bees etc.

Catching up on posting after spending time trying to find new photo apps to replace the old dusty ones. Lots of quail still coming by, the hummingbirds are out in force and draining the feeders and we have a good … Continue reading

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Storm and sunset 8_15_25

Clouds rolled in and the rain came down. A nice half inch downpour was followed by a sunset.

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Sunsets and spooky Sturgeon Moon

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A bevy of August birds 8_12_25

The Hummers are out in force and fighting over the feeders, several Quail families are visiting the bird bath along with Juniper Titmouse and Western Scrub Jays. Top it off with the Tarantula Hawk (really a big wasp that preys … Continue reading

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Holy Ghost Creek 8_6_25

As always, whenever we need a mental health break from the world; we can head up to Holy Ghost Creek for a wonderful dose of Nature. There were few campers, lots of butterflies and the creek was fantastically frigid. We … Continue reading

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Rufous hummingbird 8_5_25

This fellow has staked out one of our feeders and spends most his time fighting off invaders or show diving to attract a mate.

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Mid-Summer menagerie 8_5_25

A few of the critters that have posed for me and my new camera. Note: I’ve had to turn off comments again due to the amount of spam. I’ll let you know when I get the spam filters figured out … Continue reading

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Clouds, our garden and the Moon

Nice sunset clouds, photos of the garden squash and the Moon. Even a time-lapse!

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