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Category Archives: Birds
Raven ballet 1_21_25
This morning the temperature was around 8°F with a wind chill of -10°. I noticed a group of four ravens that kept zipping by and performing all sorts of aerial stunts. I don’t think they were fighting… merely enjoying an … Continue reading
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Western Screech-Owl 1_6_25
I walked out this very cold evening to find this little fellow at our bird bath. He was very cooperative in letting me take photos while he sat still. First time I’ve seen this type of owl here and I … Continue reading
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Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Complex 12_16_24
We traveled down to Bernardo to see if many Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese were wintering there and we were not disappointed. The weather was perfect and we had the observation deck all to ourselves. We ate lunch and listened … Continue reading
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Quail and nuts 9_25_24
The scaled quail are out in force and our piñon tree is full of cones bursting with nuts. Fall is here!
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The (humming) birds and the (bumble) bees 8_24
With Fall around the corner, the hummers are stocking up on sugar water for the long flight South. This last week, all 3 of our feeders were emptied daily and the aerobatic dogfights were intense. Things have calmed down a … Continue reading
Sunset, owl and hummingbirds 7_22_24
A Great Horned Owl watched the latest sunset with me (with a nice chorus of hoots). And there are more hummingbirds fighting over the feeders!
Gardens and wildlife 7_24
Our small raised bed greenhouse has been a great success. We now regularly have delicious salads and the tomatos are beginning to come in. The nearby birdhouse was host to a pair of western bluebirds and a pair of coyotes … Continue reading
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Townsend’s Solitaire Nest
Earlier this month, we noticed a new nest under the portal that I assumed was made by the House Finches. I soon saw the bird fly out and after many photos, determined it was a pair of Townsend Solitaires (aka … Continue reading
More critters 6_5_24
A pregnant thrasher and a tiny white-lined sphinx moth showed up this evening in our little courtyard garden.
Critters and clouds 6_3_24
It’s late Spring and the higher temperatures mean the last of the brightly colored western tanagers feeding on the oranges we leave out. We found a large Achemon Sphinx Moth (a relation to the smaller sphinx moths that are abundant … Continue reading