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Giving up 12 months ago

For now. I just don’t have the energy or desire to work actively on this.



energy thinks you should go see food inc, or at least watch the trailor onlin

Red-wing blackbird 13 months ago

I learned the red-wing blackbird today. The male at least. The females look like every other bird around.



Waterfall Nymph I'm the only sour cherry on the fruit stand.

27. Western Bluebirds 14 months ago

Well, these guys were not here last year, but are now. And welcome welcome, I say to you.

Quite friendly. They’ve been perching by the chum’s swing and decorating it.

Kew kew chirpa!



Waterfall Nymph I'm the only sour cherry on the fruit stand.

26. California Towhee 14 months ago

One of the benefits of the pond and its watercourse is bird bathing. Today one of these hard to identify, mostly brown birds took a nice long bath so I could look back and forth at him and the birding guides and feel sure.

Chip chip



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Here's who I see around already 15 months ago

A refresher

The Rufous Hummingbirds never left apparently. Neither did the Turkey Vultures. And the Canadian Geese have ben much in evidence all winter – less now.

The Red Tailed Hawks are back and nesting again and engaged in a turf war with the Scrub Jays.

I’ve seen the American Crows other places, but not here. I think they don’t want to get into the turf war.

In the walnut tree, I’ve been seeing the Juniper Titmouse, the Northern Flicker, and another woodpecker who I thought I had identified last year, but see I haven’t.

The Barn Swallows are back as are the Northern Mockingbird (the dear musical nutjobs!) and the House Finches.

So who are all these lbbs and medium bbs everywhere? And what’s that other woodpecker?

Back to work, I guess.



energy thinks you should go see food inc, or at least watch the trailor onlin

Bird journal 15 months ago

I’m having trouble getting myself to activly work on this goal.

I think I”m going to start a bird journal and write down all the dates, times and activities of the birds that visit my yard. Hopefully that will get me motivated as I have to look them up each time.



energy thinks you should go see food inc, or at least watch the trailor onlin

Already know 5 16 months ago

By site and song:
1. Crow
2. Humming bird
3. Malard
4. Canada Goose
5. Seagull

By sight
  • Robin
  • Stellar Jay
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Bald Eagle
  • Red Tale Hawk (only from the back while perched)


Waterfall Nymph I'm the only sour cherry on the fruit stand.

Done but I immediately clicked 19 months ago

I want to do this again.

It’s not like I’ve figured out all of the birds out there. Mainly I’ve got the big birds and a few of those who stay still in the garden.

But yay! Part one of the giant life goal of Know the natural world where I live or whatever I’ve poorly phrased it as, is complete for now.



Waterfall Nymph I'm the only sour cherry on the fruit stand.

25 - White-crowned Sparrow 19 months ago

Thanks for rainy days and the birds moving slowly as they pick up seeds! For once I’m positive about an identification.

The difference between these guys and the House Sparrow is the eye stripe – White Crowned have the black, white, and black stripes above the eye – while the House just has a brownish eye stripe.

Also the White Crowned has a lot more mottling on the wing.

The song goes – do-dicky do do Kind of. Well, doesn’t it?



Waterfall Nymph I'm the only sour cherry on the fruit stand.

24 - Great White Egret 19 months ago

Finally definitely identified these guys this morning. Black legs and yellow beak.

I love watching them fly by. When will it rain again so we can get a lake and all those waterbirds in our view? Hmmm?

Their sound is terrifying and also like the sound you make when you brush your tongue.



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