Mama house finch has abandoned the nest
Oh dear! There may be no incubation of finches in the nest that was built on the drainpipe outside of our house. I only saw mama house...
Turn out the lights for bird migration! Happening now.
Click on this link on Birdcast to follow bird migration currently happening in North America. These real-time analysis maps show...
Cedar Waxwings are back
Just when I was afraid that the cedar waxwings weren't returning this year, they reassured me with their presence. With the sound like a...
How to help North American Birds
North American birds are in decline. Here are 8 simple ways to help them: https://www.npr.org/2022/04/13/1092678564/north-american-birds-...
Oh my, there must already be eggs in the nest!
Well, that didn't take long. I took this photo a couple of days, just a day or two after I took the photos in the previous post of the...
House Finches nesting on our drainpipe
The house finches are back! Although these finches can be seen throughout the year in parts of the Bay Area, they always arrive in our...
First sighting ever of a Western Bluebird in the garden
Photo by Brooke Miller/Macaulay Library This afternoon I happened to look out the living room window and saw a bird perched on a tall...
Just say No to Spring Backyard Habitat Destruction!
Spring is bird nesting season and when pollinators emerge from their nests. Unfortunately it also coincides with annual spring shrub and...
Feed Caterpillars, Plant Host Plants!
Find your productive plant hosts here: https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/?fbclid=IwAR0EfTOvVxj69-F62tGT0h5TRlSa8Lc3cuoKbvklrghY3E85UP...
