Birds in the backyard
White crowned sparrow We hear so many different bird calls and songs in the garden these days. Some I recognize, such as House finches,...
The fig tree in the garden
Townsend Warbler on a Mission fig tree branch As the fig tree has been producing figs for the past 2 months, it also is attracting all...
House finches in the birdbath
It's always a delight to observe birds at the birdbath, especially when they are in the birdbath! These days they are in there several...
Birds - nature and art
Brewer's blackbird at Point Reyes Station In the bright sun these iridescent blue-black birds look metallic. They have a very...
Rare sight of hummingbirds sharing feeder
The Anna's hummingbirds that visit the garden are very territorial and never share the nectar feeder with others. We are accustomed to...
September garden visitors
Here's another umber skipper, this time on a cluster of Lycnos campion rose. These butterflies are so funny, because they seem curious...
Find the hummer in the picture
Anna's hummingbird on a flowering potato vine branch See how the Anna's hummingbird is blending right in with the vegetation of flowering...
Wow ! This is how they see colors!
We've read about it, but now see how insects and other animals view colors in this article from the New York Times. So all of our...
Keep those nectar feeders clean and full
During the dry and warm summer months hummingbirds will frequent your nectar feeders more often. Now that a lot of those lovely spring...
Socializing in the backyard
Mourning doves cooling off on a birdbath A few days ago I observed these two mourning doves through the kitchen window. Their home base...
