As I was working on photos, I heard a bird call outside that I couldn’t recognize. I slowly opened a door to look around, seeing a chickadee hopping around in some plants. It was answering a call from another bird from farther away. I scrambled to get my gear–camera, memory […]
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
On a short walk home, I heard a bird song that was different and something flying around in a heavily foliaged tree. I came back a few minutes later to investigate with my camera. I could still see something quickly moving around the tree, but it was too covered to […]
I joined the San Francisco Audubon Society on their monthly bird walk. The society’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
San Francisco’s Botanical Gardens has 50+ acres of gardens and flowers, which also creates a great place for hummingbirds to hang out.
A long weekend retreat to Petaluma (Sonoma County) is a wonderful way to relax and get away from modern life.