A Day in Nature: Ed Levin Park & Calero Park
Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, CA Calero County Park, San Jose, CA March 13, 2023 Favorite sightings from a day, between storms, enjoying Sandy [...]
Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, CA Calero County Park, San Jose, CA March 13, 2023 Favorite sightings from a day, between storms, enjoying Sandy [...]
Catch of the Day*: Surprising Snow Cooley Landing Park, Palo Alto, CA 3/2023 You’ve probably been reading about the recent historic snowfalls in California. Where I am now in [...]
I was startled to see a male mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) at a bayside park in Palo Alto, CA. Surprised, because it is called [...]
“may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living” - E. E. Cummings The little birds of the [...]
Although some birds have several common names, only a few have what I would call a nickname. These names, from what I can tell, [...]
The Song of the Coyotes Los Altos Hills, CA November 2022 We were warned about the local coyotes when we arrived to dog-sit for [...]
A bird is a bird; you hear its song, but you cannot seize the notes to make them continue. It just is, and is gone, and you feel the [...]
Catch of the Day - The Coot’s Photogenic Feet American coots are one of the most common waterbirds I see. I rarely photograph them, partly because they are so [...]
Baylands Nature Preserve Palo Alto, CA November 2022 These large rabbits were hiding among some leafless shrubs, which means they were not well hidden. The sun shone behind them, [...]
The gardener was bent over an outdoor chair with her iPhone. What could she be photographing, I wondered? Getting closer, I saw the long [...]