American Robin eating Ivy Berries
English ivy is invasive and tries to take over our fences and hedges. We removed the ivy completely from one fence, and are now trying to...
Silence
is the sound of extinction. Acclaimed environmental philosopher and nature writer Kathleen Dean Moore has written a new collection of...
Yellow Faced Bumble Bee and the Verbena De La Mina
This is the first time I've ever seen the Yellow-faced bumble bee on the native Verbena De La Mina shrub. In the past years I've only...
Golden-crowned Sparrow visiting
A wonderful golden-crowned sparrow was willing to remain perched on a branch while I photographed it. I was testing my new telephoto lens...
Non-Native Plants are Contributing to Global Insect Decline
Excellent article about the importance of native plants. Enzo Pérès-Labourdette /Yale E360 https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-non-native-...
The cedar waxwings are back in full force
I've been wondering when the beautiful cedar waxwings would return for their annual visit. And here they are! They chatter and sing in...
Sparrows visiting the empty bird bath platform
I feel so sad that I had to remove the bird bath bowl from the platform to avoid contributing to the spread of salmonella among...
Salmonella outbreak among wild songbirds!
Sadly I had to put away our bird bath for now. Even though I'm vigilant about keeping the bath fastidious, the current songbird...
Overwintering in the Delta Sunflower
A California Delta Sunflower that grew to six feet tall several years ago still stands in our native patch. After noticing birds using...
Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count!
It's that time of year again! From Friday February 12th through Monday February 15th, you can be a citizen scientist to help scientists...
