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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
