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Category Archives: Birds
September hodge podge o’ nature
There’s been an explosion of yellow in the greenbelts due to the blooming Cowpen Daisies and we had a nice rainbow after a nicer rain. Also including some garden flowers and bird visitors along with Tarantulas we spotted on two … Continue reading
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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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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
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.
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
Rufous hummingbird 7_20_25
I noticed an orange glint around the feeder and sure enough it was the first rufous hummingbird of the season (for me anyway). They are the tiniest of the hummingbirds that come to visit… but they are also the fighty-est. … Continue reading
Clouds, sunset and smoke.
The Laguna Fire is burning North of us up near Abiquiu and the smoke has been visible from here in the evening light. As I was taking photos and time lapses, a great horned owl flew up into the nearby … Continue reading
Birds and the bees
More shots from the new camera. It’s fun to sit on the patio and sip coffee or something stronger and catch the wildlife close-up.
Spring has sprung (2025 version)
The recent rains have helped green things up considerably. Our irises are now in full bloom and the wildlife (like thrashers, scales quail and fence lizards) are up and about.
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It’s a Bluebird, it’s a plane and yes… it’s our first hummingbird of the year!
A little Black-chinned Hummingbird is the first one I’ve spotted at the feeder this year. He was buzzing about and flying his territorial dive-bombing but I wasn’t able to get a photo of him until now. The bluebirds and scaled … Continue reading