Autumn birds

The variety of birds in our back yard never ceases to entertain me.

Backyard bonanza

One burst of lucky bird photographs all from a single day in my back yard.

My vision gets closer to reality

They are not coffins, but funny you should mention that!

Birds in April

Mostly birds of Springtime, and yes, one persistent squirrel.

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.