Month: January 2008
Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
I recently learned that someone I know has had an Anna’s Hummingbird visiting. It’s probably more accurate to say that his wife has had an Anna’s Hummingbird visiting, as she is the one who has maintained the feeder since late fall, when the bird apparently first showed up. When I first talked to her to … Read more
On Being an Aspiring Naturalist
The series of entries that starts with this post was conceived after S. L. White, of Foothills Fancies, Romantic Naturalist, and other blogs, had some nice things to say about this site, with particular mention of the 1000 Species Project. Initially I was just going to leave a comment on the entry there, but I … Read more
A Bald Eagle and the Moon
Last week Melissa came home and suggested I go take a look at the moon rising behind the mountains. I was a little reluctant, and I had been working on something and figured the moon rises fast enough, I would probably miss the most interesting part. In the end, I decided I could go out … Read more
28 January Photos: Neighborhood Birds
The birds were very active in the neighborhood this afternoon.