rain drops
More than a day of intermittent soft rain does wonders for plants. Here are some images of the plants in our garden taken yesterday....
Hermit thrush visitor
Well, look who's drinking from the birdbath! I last saw a Hermit thrush in the backyard about a year ago, but I had no idea what kind of...
New blooms
Red salvia blossoms At this time of year most plants are dormant, but suddenly, after the rain last week, there are new blooms in the...
Borage sprouting in the garden
I don't remember seeing borage sprouting in patches like this before! I think this proves that even in prolonged drought conditions some...
Birds in the backyard
Female house finch on a cape honeysuckle branch This time of year, birds are blending in more with the plant foliage colors. Most of the...
White crowned sparrow in the bath
....is anyone watching?............ I know, I'm posting a lot about birds in the birdbath. It's just so much fun to watch them take such...
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...
