After the devastating California fires of summer 2020, we decided not to rebuild but to transition to a nomadic life. We spent a little over a year in Santa [...]

In the redwood forest where I used to live, the only squirrels living there were Western Gray Squirrels (which pretty much look like Eastern Gray Squirrels.) End of story [...]

For the last few months, a male Anna’s Hummingbird has reigned over our little flower garden. He has several shady spots where he rests between bouts of sipping nectar [...]

This was both a photographic capture for me and a food capture for the western scrub jay I was watching. The jay flew into the apple tree beside me [...]

We have a small backyard bursting with flowers. I have taken on the project of collecting close-up photos of many of the blooms as well as other visitors, such [...]

Catch of the Day - 7/1/21Point Lobos State Park, Carmel, CA   I like this photo of a juvenile peregrine falcon.   Please do not use photographs without permission. [...]

Cormorant Home Improvement ProjectPoint Lobos State ParkCarmel, CASpring/Summer 2021   If you have the patience, Brandt’s cormorant colonies are entertaining to watch. In a simple and relaxed sort of [...]

From Toddler to Teenager in Two Weeks:The Childhood of Brandt’s CormorantsPoint Lobos State ParkCarmel, CAJune 25, 2021 Since mid-April, I’d been driving to Point Lobos weekly so I could [...]

Protecting Ones Nest EggPoint Lobos State ParkCarmel, CASpring 2021 Witnessing a bird’s egg cradled in a nest is enough of a rarity to make each sighting thrilling. It can [...]

Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz, CAJune 2, 2021   I had heard there were great blue heron nests in the trees by the Santa Cruz Harbor. It took me [...]