A few things prompted this post; first, I found an injured hummingbird, which I rushed to a local rehabber, where I learned suggestions to help ailing birds. Then there are the foxes. Seems our half-acre yard has hosted so many wildlife births and critter wanderings this spring. I even got to …
Bugs are Good….! and need our conservation
Featured Photo by Emily Bendemire. (Updated 11/24) E.O. Wilson, the ecologist and author known as the ‘father of biodiversity’, championed insects during his long career. He was the one who said, “If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium …
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My Favorite Nature Photos of 2022
With more resumption of normal life, I didn't have my camera out as much as the previous couple years -- but still have photos and stories to share. Here are some from our yard and from the special Central California Coast community of Morro Bay, which we have been visiting more. And a couple other …
Tales from our Habitat Yard (2022)
It's the last day of July, the temps are creeping up to 100 every day, and you would think the birds would stop fledging babies. Instead, we have a begging baby mockingbird out in front keeping its exhausted parents busy. And orioles, along with many competitors, are feeding Nevin's barberry …
An Overview of Bird-Safe Buildings — and Solutions
This is a guest post provided by Rachel Perez at Northstar Inbound with tips for homeowners also For every accomplishment humanity makes towards environmental improvement, another remains to be fixed. Understandably, much of our focus is on climate change. Still, many other areas deserve our …
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It’s Springtime…. What to Do with a Found Baby Animal
Note: It's 'I found a baby animal' time! So I'm republishing this 2018 article with a couple updates. Raptor rehabber Kandie Cansler of Bear Paw Ranch Wildlife Rehab, who helped rehabilitate an injured red-shouldered hawk we found, provided the following list of common questions, and …
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