Category Archives: Birds

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

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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.

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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

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Birthday snowstorm

Thanks to all of you who sent along birthday wishes! We decided to stay in and watch the snow fall which are two of my favorite activities. By noon this Easter day, everything has melted away.

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Snow and thrashers 3_8_25

A nice storm passed through last week and left about 4″ of snow. We’re grateful for the moisture but not the 50 mph winds that preceded it! Another round arrives this Thursday.

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Clouds and a raven 3_4_25

Nice clouds and virga over the mountains with this last storm. And a big raven enjoying the view from our juniper.

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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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