As I was walking through my neighborhood, I happened upon this fabulous sight…a bird’s nest on top of a parking sign! It appears that there aren’t any birds living in the nest at this time, but a pretty bold move don’t you think? As you can see in the background, there are several tree options… [read more]
The bald eagle: a salute to our national emblem
In 1782, six years after the Declaration of Independence was signed and a new nation was born, Congress chose the bald eagle to be the national emblem of the United States. Today, the eagle is printed, painted and carved on everything having anything to do with our government. But how often do Americans even notice… [read more]
California Brown Pelican: resident artist, yoga bird and exhibitionist
Taking a walk along the Redondo pier is a great way to enjoy the fresh ocean air mixed with fishy aromas while checking out the natural art gallery just across the way or painted rocks as we like to joke during whale watch season. And in this case the featured artist is the California Brown… [read more]
Bushtit: long-tailed tits are birds, seriously
It’s a promising start when you flip open a book and the words at the top of the page are Long-Tailed Tits. Reading further it becomes clear that this is actually the common name for the family of birds Aegithalidae, sharing small bodies, short wings and long tails. What a relief, I am reading National… [read more]