Ooh, it's a Northern Flicker
This was a surprise. Usually I can hear the northern flickers calling, up in the redwood tree. Or now and then I can hear one drumming...
Even when it's raining, a bath a day is a must...
...according to the hermit thrush. As long as it's not a downpour, the thrush enjoys splashing in the bath.
Anna's hummingbird in the drizzle
It's been raining non-stop for several days now. During the heavy showers the birds are hunkering down in the trees. But when the rain is...
Golden Crowned Sparrow's delight
During a lull between rainstorms, this golden crowned sparrow enjoyed its time in the bird bath. Other golden crowned sparrows attempted...
Hooray for the rain
What a relief! The atmospheric rivers are here, bringing in all that moisture from the Pacific. Here in Northern California we've been...
Poppies blooming again
Some of the California poppies are blooming again. I cut the poppy plants back several times this year when the stems and foliage dried...
Sharing the Bath
We observed a lot of birds in the bird bath today. The bath seems to be a welcome relief for them, since we still haven't had rain for...
House finches hanging out
A pair of house finches were resting in the branches of our neighbors' tree in the morning. Although house finches are said to reside...
The first golden yarrow of the season
Among dormant plants in the garden the bright yellow of the first blossoms on the golden yarrow Eriophyllum confertiflorum are such a...
Decomposing pumpkin sprouting California poppies
When our Halloween pumpkins started to get squishy and moldy, I distributed them in pieces throughout the garden to decompose and feed...
