Results from the Great Backyard Bird Count 2022
Hermit thrush on a dried California figwort stem in our backyard. The results are in! More than 320,000 participants from all over the...
Mealtime for birds in the garden
I never tire of observing creatures in our garden. Some of the birds visiting this past week were Brown-Eyed Bushtits, who always travel...
Protect Owls!
Owls will keep down the rodent population anywhere they inhabit. Within a season a group of owls can eliminate a population of several...
The Great Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count is celebrating its 25th anniversary! You too can be part of this important global event, going on now...
Importance of Community Scientists and Native Plants
You too can participate in helping our feathered friends and scientists! For information click on this: https://www.audubon.org/content/h...
Best hobby in the world?
Indeed it is!!! Your local native plant society here: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/links.shtml?fbclid=IwAR329A98aj5bpgINfq-N3C5UEI6V...
Hermit thrushes in the garden
In winters past, it seemed a rarity to spot a hermit thrush in our garden. It felt lucky to spot one or two of them. But now that our...
White-throated sparrow visiting for the winter
At one o'clock pm today there was some steady traffic at the bird bath. We were surprised to see a variety of birds, all visiting at the...
Why we need more insects
Find some of the best native plants for feeding birds by zip code here: https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/?fbclid=IwAR2SAxk2mxNMrAF5V...
Plant native plants!
Check your native plant societies here: http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/native-plant-societies-in-north-america.html?fbclid=IwAR32DeHKu...
