Anna's Hummingbird perched high atop a tree
It's quite brisk outdoors these days, very typical for February in Northern California. And when it is sunny there's a lot of bird...
Everyone in the bath!
If it's not raining, birds are constantly visiting the birdbath, sometimes just to sip some water, but usually they can't resist at least...
American Robins feasting on Ivy Berries
Yesterday morning I noticed a flurry of activity going on in the backyard. A dozen American robins had flown down from the redwood tree...
Well hello there, honey bee
It was a dry and fairly sunny day today and some bees were out and about in the garden. For example this honey bee perched on top of a...
The Angelica tomentosa returns
Look who's back! Last year I planted two Angelica tomentosa "Wooly Angelica" seedlings in one of the patio plant beds. I tended to them,...
Black Phoebe sitting on a crab apple branch
The Northern Black Phoebes visit our yard throughout the year. I like to observe them perched on a branch or TV cable above the front...
Birds out in the rain
The Bay Area got soaked yesterday, which is just what we should have every winter. During periods of lighter rain I looked outside for...
The Golden-crowned Sparrows are back
It's a soggy day in Northern California, with steady showers and gusts of wind. Now, this is the kind of winter we should always have! A...
Brown-Eyed Bushtits in the Ray Hartman Ceanothus Shrub
Now that the Ray Hartman Ceanothus received a lot of water from several winter rainstorms, it is growing even taller, wider and lusher....
Sir David Attenborough and the Kingdom of Plants
A fascinating video featuring Sir David Attenborough and his observations of plants that have adapted to wet and humid environments and...
