On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Many people (myself included) find Gull identification to be challenging. Even some species of pure adults can be difficult, so adding in the various hybrids that occur as well as up to 4 years of changing plumages as the birds mature makes things even harder. I have recently decided to make an effort to learn … Read more
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
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
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
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 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