On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
A Northern Flicker got me out of bed this morning. I heard it drumming. On my house. Right outside my bedroom. At 6:10. (Did I mention the A.M., as in way too early, part of that?) Actually I found this to be a fascinating development. Before the last couple of days I had never heard … Read more
Yesterday I had a couple of notable eagle observations in addition to the one mentioned in the Morning Observations entry. I climbed up a tree yesterday afternoon to enjoy the sunshine. As I was getting ready to climb down, I happened to look over towards the water and see two eagles lock talons and start … Read more
The herring have moved in to spawn. Herring are food for a lot of animals, including birds. More later.
Weather: Overcast skies this morning. Temperatures were cool, well above freezing. The wind on the hill seemed to be out of the NNE, but on near the beach and on the water was coming out of the S or SSW. The breeze is variable with enough strength at its strongest to cause branches and trees … Read more
Crow and Raven Conflict I heard the crows sounding a little agitated while working in the home office today. I looked out the window and saw a couple of crows speeding over to where the cawing was coming from. I know that crows are known to mob raptors at times, and I thought I might … Read more
Singing Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Before I even got out of bed this morning, I heard a Northern Flicker calling. I first heard it in the distance, but it seemed to be moving gradually closer. I was flying from one tree to the next, stopping to make its “kwikwikwikwi” call for a few seconds before … Read more