Lesser Goldfinches feasting in the Berzerkeley Salvia
These photos were taken through our living room window in the morning, while it was still somewhat foggy. Lesser goldfinches were...
Plant Native!
Join your native plant society today! https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/new-smithsonian-study-links-declines-suburban-backyard-birds-presen...
The Wall of Birds Project
The Wall of Birds Project, envisioned by Cornell Lab scientists, showcases biodiversity and evolutionary change. The mural was started in...
Townsend's Warbler here for the winter
We're always excited to spot Townsend's Warblers visiting from their breeding grounds in the coniferous forests and mixed woodlands of...
More birds back for the winter
I'm always on the lookout these days for birds who are back from the tundra to spend their winter here. The Golden-crowned sparrows...
Bird Survival is more important than the "Perfect Lawn"
2,4-d is the herbicide TruGreen and many other companies spray all over lawns across the U.S. It's the active ingredient in most 'Weed n'...
Back from the tundra
Ah, the Golden-crowned Sparrows are back for the winter. This one is sitting in the Ray Hartman ceanothus shrub. These birds arrive...
Don't forget!
Put your leaves in an area of your yard set aside as a "wild space". You'll see many birds foraging through the leaves for food, and...
More native plants mean more insects
House wren nestlings feeding on a caterpillar Photo:...
Bewick's Wren visiting
It took me about a year to figure out what bird this is. And now I hear and see these chattering birds, Bewick's wrens, all the time....
