A Northern Mockingbird
During a short break from the winter rains, I opened the kitchen door to take out the Christmas wreath to the compost bin. I suddenly...
California towhees
California towhees visit the backyard often. Yesterday I noticed that they were often pecking at the ground under an orange tree. The...
Anna's hummingbird in the blueberry bush
The hummingbirds have discovered more food in our neighborhood, including bugs in the Sunshine Blueberry bushes on our patio. The birds...
Patio view on a cool December day
I love the patio here. It's nice and private, surrounded by tall trees and shrubs. And look at this view of the sky. I always hear the...
Crows on the wire
Hello everyone! Yes, we have finally moved, trying to get organized in the new house. Now I can't find my camera, and took the photo...
hmm...a grasshopper on a rose
After getting a lot of rain, everything in the garden is looking lush again. Checking on the garden I suddenly came upon a large...
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...
