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 …
Favorite Nature Videos
Click here for my Favorite Photos of 2021 Opossum, raccoons, native bees, some wild turkeys -- and even some happy rats. Here are some short videos from the last year -- from our habitat friendly yard and from a new favorite, Morro Bay, in central California. Enjoy! From our yard's …
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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Bugs! and Other Photos from Our Yard
Our yard is alive with wildlife this spring, so thought I would post some photos of the critters and a few native plants they're especially attracted to. The insects attract a host of larger insects and in the chain of life, they in turn attract a rich bird and lizard population that feeds on them …
Native Bees and Other Wildlife Find Our Home
What a joy this spring to walk around our yard here in Southern California - a former lawn now full of native and other wildlife-attracting plants. The native bees have arrived in higher numbers, challenging the busy honeybees on our blooming ceanothus and lavender. Our resident Anna's hummingbird …
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Animal Emotions…. and Animal Demotion
This weekend I came across a Harper's magazine issue from this summer that had a couple features on the relationship between humans and animals. Some of the thought-provoking points are below, along with other research and a couple experiences of our own. How different are animals from …
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