I took time today to observe birds and bees and a few other things. I sat on the porch for a while and took photos of some of the visiting birds. I also used Merlin to identify bird song. This is what Merlin picked up: Lesser Goldfinch Pine Siskin Steller's Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Oak Titmouse American Robin Acorn Woodpecker House Finch California Towhee American Goldfinch Anna's Hummingbird Chestnut-backed Chickadee Spotted Towhee Dark-eyed Junco Yellow-rumped Warbler Mo

This compendium lists many of the non-avian critters we've seen. For birds, see Camp Cougar Compendium of Birds . Blue-tailed Skink...

Each year I see more and more butterflies. This year, I noticed several orange and black butterflies frequenting the lavender plants. The...

I walked into the bathroom in the cabin and was greeted by a scorpion. I place a glass over it and then fetched →