As usual, International Bird Rescue is doing a lot of great work. It has already been a very busy year. In February, the Los Angeles center rescued 77 oil-covered common murres. They are diving birds that spend most of their lives out on the open ocean and this group encountered the natural oil seeps off… [read more]
Happy trails to a great lady!
One month ago today, on February 11, 2013, my Grandma passed away at the age of 99. I was tasked with writing something for me and my cousin to read at the funeral. I feel compelled to share it because she passed on her love of nature to all of us and because she was… [read more]
Anna’s hummingbird voting surprise
As I was walking back from voting on Tuesday, there was a flash of movement around a bush of gorgeous purple lupine flowers. (But don’t quote me on the flower species because I’m not an expert.) After taking a moment to stop and investigate, it turned out that the source of all the commotion was… [read more]
Point Dume wildlife bonanza
Spending Sunday morning at Point Dume turned into a wildlife bonanza with ocean views and sunny skies. In less than one hour I had the chance to see: A gray whale milling about right near shore! California sea lions porpoising and hanging out on the rocks. California brown pelicans watching the waves. Western gulls relaxing… [read more]
Saving Super Bowl seats is for the birds
This morning I went for a hike at Point Dume in Malibu and came across this group of birds just hanging out. The waves rolled in and they would just watch. Sometimes when the waves came too close for comfort they would scoot back a bit and resume doing nothing. It seemed like they were… [read more]
Staring into the eyes of an albatross
Yesterday I saw this photo of a Laysan albatross on Facebook posted by International Bird Rescue and I couldn’t stop staring at it. There’s something almost mystical about an albastross’ eyes; they look like black pools of wisdom that contain the secrets to the universe. This stunning bird was released over the weekend by the… [read more]
Happy New Year!
Spread your wings and fly in 2013! Thanks for another great year everyone.
A pelican, a boy and a heartwarming story
Why not wrap up the holidays with a heartwarming story? Here’s a great one from International Bird Rescue (IBR). A few months ago, the organization was contacted by Christopher Borrayo-Cruz about the possibility of helping rescued animals through his Eagle Scout Project. “We were thrilled, and decided together that he would build a series of… [read more]
Happy holidays everyone!
Be safe, be peace, be love.
White wagtail really wags its tail
This past Friday I had the chance to see a white wagtail hopping around on Outer Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro! Why is that interesting? Well, the white wagtail isn’t from around these parts you see. This feathered critter is typically found in Asia and has only been spotted in California 27 times. At first… [read more]
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