Daily Observations

Weather: It was partly cloudy this morning when I woke up. When I left the house a little before 8am, it looked like there was an overcast off shore that might move over town as the day went on. There were also some clouds over the mountains, but it was mostly blue sky right over … Read more

Daily Observations

Deer Sign (browsing) Another day with plenty to do and not much time outside except when I had someplace else to be. Weather: Mostly cloudy today. Pretty much a flat overcast, but there was an occasional patch of blue sky. There seemed to be a light breeze out of the south this morning. There was … Read more

Daily Observations

Weather: It was another mostly sunny day. There was a light breeze, though I did not pay too much attention to which direction it was blowing. Birds: It was fairly quiet around the house this morning. In the early afternoon, the kids and I saw a bald eagle taking off with a branch. I also … Read more

Daily Observations

It was a busy day and I have felt like I am fighting off a cold, so I did not spend too much time outside today. Weather: It was light before six this morning, but I think the first time I looked out the window was a little after six. The skies were clear and … Read more

Golden-crowned Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned kinglets are pretty common, but they tend to spend a lot of time in the canopies of the conifers, so they can be difficult to get a good look at. I occasionally see them down lower (on a couple of occasions even on the ground) but even when that occurs and I … Read more

Daily Observations

Weather: Winds were out of the north today. By the afternoon there was a fairly steady breeze. Partly cloudy skies with big cumulus clouds hanging over many of the mountains. It appeared that many of the clouds dropped precipitation over the mountains, but it stayed sunny in town. Flora: Red alder catkins appear to be … Read more