We first went to Home Depot for conduit and a gas can. I can never have enough conduit and so I finally bought plenty. The gas can is for the generator we just bought. 2020 was horrible for fires, smoke and electrical outages and so I wanted to be prepared this time. The fire were…… Continue reading A Wonderful Sunday
Tag: birds
I am a wanna-be bird watcher. Most of these posts are from my patio.
Red-tailed hawk in the backyard
The robins are back
Journal Entry – 3.29.2018
It is 8:27 AM on Thursday March 29th. We’re getting unusually warm weather which makes it feel like spring. Yes, it is spring but the weather doesn’t change too much year around here in the Bay like it does in Ohio. You don’t get that feeling of euphoria on a really nice day like you…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 3.29.2018
Birds
I had planned to write about the bird activity in my backyard in the previous post but another subject completely took that over. In 2016 the ravens no longer rule the neighborhood. It seems the drought has caused some patters to change and the ravens now stay low key due to the Red-Tailed Hawks that…… Continue reading Birds
Busy day at the bird bath
A Yukon Home – To be a Varied Thrush
I have recently had a new visitor to my garden. The other day I glanced out the window and on the bird bath was a bird I had not seen before. It was black and orange and the size of a robin. I quickly grabbed the camera, took a picture and looked it up. …… Continue reading A Yukon Home – To be a Varied Thrush
Robins have returned
The robins have returned after being absent for almost a year. It has been two weeks since they first reappeared. Here in California they are not ubiquitous as they are in Ohio. I’m going to pay attention this time to determine how long they stay. They like the bird bath and berry trees but I…… Continue reading Robins have returned