Fig season ending
Alas, the fig season is ending. And what a season it has been! The Mission fig tree was very productive, more than in the previous few...
Chickadee acrobatics
Chickadee preparing for lift off from the obelisk rung Today we observed for the first time a chestnut back chickadee feeding on the buds...
After the rain
Raindrops reflecting clouds At last, a good dousing of rain! From late Sunday night through Monday morning it rained, leaving all of the...
Crows in the garden
Crow footprints in the driveway There are more American crows in the neighborhood these days, and, as other birds that frequent the...
Busy bird bath
White crowned sparrow and female house finch at the backyard birdbath The two birdbaths in the backyard seem to be busier than ever,...
Birds in the backyard
White crowned sparrow We hear so many different bird calls and songs in the garden these days. Some I recognize, such as House finches,...