Birds. Pretty and tasty.

This book below has been invaluable to me for IDing birds. It's fun and specific, and I like just paging through and reading about random birds for fun.

Sibley's

Incidentally, I wouldn't mind this other Sibley's book about the Eastern birds. It would be delightful perhaps as a gift someday. You know, if someone wanted an idea for a good cheap gift. Someday. Ahem.

The other Sibley's


Four more days!

The pets of Eli's family. I hoped to see birds out in the woods, but sadly it was too dark when we got there for any decent shot.

California Towhee


A northern mockingbird and it's finchy friend.



Find the gelphling!

I've been really busy getting a bunch or work done and having weird hours, getting ready for my trip home. This is why my pictures all suck. I dunno what those gulls are, It was a fast shot I took while in the middle of the intersection crosswalk.

Low light isn't kind to this camera. Maybe I should stop hunting birds at dawn and dusk.

Crow, Brown Creeper, House Finch

Woke up too late.

Scrub Jay.


Vultures.

And for the first time I present to you the Northern Rough-Winged Swallow. Observe its undeniable grace.

93 degrees. Waited until the sun was almost down. I swear that these are two different cats.

It was 91 degrees (33 C) today. You're lucky they all weren't silverfish.

New bird! Canada geese!

Under three weeks now. As per usual I would have loved to come home all slender and awesome, but this time it actually doesn't bother me. Why? Because I have been walking. I may eat like a stoned horse, but I can move around a lot better than I could a year ago. So I am happy.

In other news, I have learned how to make my own donair sauce! I have also learned how to make my own sweet and sour sauce. Never shall I go sauceless again!

Also, frogs. There's no silence in the night.

There's always a crow.


House sparrow finding nest materials.


Fishies.