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 …
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 …
Favorite Nature Photos of 2021
With Covid discouraging many gatherings, nature drew us, both at preserves and in our yard, which has been landscaped for maximum habitat value. Here are my 2021 favorites! …
Stories (and a few Lessons) from our Habitat Yard
As our California native plants grow and expand their footprint in our front and backyard, we’ve noticed increasing numbers of critters. They range from teensy millimeters-long bees to coyotes and foxes. Why are native plants in a habitat garden so important? Here’s a good Audbon article - …
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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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Springtime – critters, injured birds and even snakes
It’s Springtime – not only for our plants and trees, but for the animal lives around us. And that means more animal sightings, injured animals and even snake encounters. In addition to the information below, please see my article on the most commonly asked questions on wildlife rescues plus rescue …
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