Moving on to develop another habitat
In a few weeks we will be living in another house. I am sad to leave the place that has been my home for the past 18 years, but it is...
House finch in the bird bath
Shortly after the flock of bushtits left the birdbath, I added more water to the bath. Within a few minutes a male house finch arrived...
bushtits and the birdbath
In all these years I've never observed bushtits in the birdbath. This afternoon I counted 15 bushtits taking turns in the bath! They were...
Birds at the bird bath in the rainy weather
I was surprised to see such presence of birds in the garden in the rainy weather. Usually they are hunkering down in the trees, but if...
Fast moving rain clouds
The storm clouds moved so fast! The top photo was taken just a nano-second before the one below!
rain!
Aah, we had our first rainstorms this weekend. It was wonderful because although the rain was steady it was not pouring down too hard....
The umber skippers
Now how can I not post more images of the lovely umber skippers... The umber skipper above is perched on a magenta coreopsis flower....
The sparrows are back
The sparrows are back again in the garden and surrounding neighbors' yards. They seem to arrive early fall and stay throughout the...
Leaf cutter bee in the rosemary hedge
Looking for the praying mantis this weekend, I observed this leaf cutter bee flying around the rosemary hedge, sipping on the nectar of...
A Bewick's wren
We hear the Bewick's wrens singing in the trees throughout the day, but they seem to only occasionally visit the backyard. It was a nice...
