Chicken House

Pedro has outdone himself with the recent home improvement project.

Almost an Office

This is Part II of the story of a new office in the back yard.

Chicken Palace

One big change is that my chicken Hussies finally have a decent home.

Squirrel Proof?

I’m not sure this pole is as squirrel-proof as the company who sold it to me believes it to be. However, I added some olive oil, and that was more effective. P.S. Don’t you just love the symphony of bird voices I get to hear while I work from home?

Bird Cache

I should have been focusing on my work, I know. But sometimes it’s much more interesting to gaze through the window at the backyard. One of the ubiquitous Western Scrub-Jays was digging with its beak. He must have been hitting a small rock in the soil, because it went “tink, tink, tink,” as the bird […]

Who Doesn’t Love Cherries?

Turns out this bandit-faced critter knew exactly what she was up to.

Back Yard Characters

It’s hard for me to think of chickadees as big mean birds, since they’re about 2 1/2 inches tall.

Stepping in for Mom

I felt for a moment as though I was channeling her spirit.