Western Monarch Conservation
I recently attended a webinar presented by Kimberley Young, Xerces Ambassador for Education and Conservation, Xerces Society for...
Plant Native for the Native Bees in North America
Here is the link to a beautiful publication from the USDA Forest Service and Pollinator Partnership all about bees and their habitats:...
Spotted Towhee in the bath
The first time I saw a spotted towhee was last summer. I had never seen one before, and first thought it was an American robin, because...
Sparrows in a tree
I heard a Northern mockingbird singing loudly. When I looked out the kitchen door window I saw this. There are both white crowned and...
Another glorious sunset
Oh, look at those clouds! The cloud layer at the top of the photo reflects the sunset so beautifully. Same sunset, further to the left in...
Oak Titmouse in the Birdbath
At last! Finally captured a pretty good image of an oak titmouse in the garden. I hear them often, singing or chattering. They frequently...
National Bird Day!
In honor of National Bird Day, some birds visiting our garden today. Above, one of the hermit thrushes splashing in the bird bath. If...
Bushtit in action
Between light rain showers this bushtit landed on a cluster of dried blackberry blossoms. Either it is eating seeds or insects on the...
Bushtit and Abutilon blossoms
This bushtit was determined to snack on the sepals of an abutilon blossom. It perched on the branch of the California figwort as it eyed...
Sunset like a glorious watercolor painting
Oh, these winter sunsets! This is like a giant wash of watercolor. It almost looks like a kind of Aurora Borealis, doesn't it?
