On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
There had quite a few fox, song, and golden crowned sparrows hanging around our feeders for the last few weeks. They all seem to have disappeared the last couple of days. Perhaps they continued on a migration north. I think I heard a hermit thrush this morning, it would be the first one this year. … Read more
While hiking around Thimbleberry Lake today I saw a pair Northern Flickers.
Went on a family hike to Beaver Lake today. The hummingbirds were quite active on the hillside. There seemed to be at least two hanging around near where the trail reaches the top of the hill. On the way up, we only caught a couple of glimpses, but I had difficulty tracking them with my … Read more
Yesterday I saw a hummingbird for the first time this year. I put our feeder up in the window on Saturday, and I was sitting by the window when Melissa said she saw one fly up. I looked out and saw it flying away. It did not stop to feed, but it was definitely a … Read more
Last week I saw the first bumblebees for this year. Herring are spawning (we caught some from shore yesterday at HPR). Salmonberries with good sun exposure are blooming. The blueberries have been blooming for some time. Wild cucumber (twisted stalk) is coming up. Varied thrushes have been actively singing for the last week or two.