Goldfinches Eating Seedheads Video

I absolutely love watching the birds in our garden! And because of that, you get to watch them, too… vicariously, at least. In the video below, you will see pine siskins goldfinches eating seedheads in our flower beds. We certainly wouldn’t such a wonderful variety of birds in our garden if it weren’t for some extra effort to make it […]

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California Quail papa and babies

On Thursday evening, we had quite the downpour. While we were tickled to get the moisture, it’s not such great news for baby California quail. They have very little protection from the elements when they’re little. That means they have to rely on their parents to keep them warm. While eating my breakfast yesterday, I glanced out the sliding glass […]

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Hummingbird bathtime

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Just in case you aren’t on Facebook, I wanted to share this video with you. I think it is such an amazing thing to witness: a hummingbird taking a bath on a peony leaf! You don’t see that every day, do you? So here’s how it came about: A few days ago, my husband Bill and I decided to talk […]

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The Amazing Catbird!

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It’s always exciting when we see new birds visiting our garden. This time, it’s the Gray Catbird. What, you’ve never heard of it before? Well, they really do exist and have quite a large range. In Washington state, they are more likely to be seen east of the Cascade Mountains… which is great since that’s where we live! Catbirds use […]

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My favorite bird photo

I think (hope?) you’ll agree this is a pretty amazing bird photograph. It was a case of being in the right place at the right time. I was walking through a park one summer’s day. As I passed a large flower bed filled with daylilies, I heard a couple of rustling sounds. I suspected it was a bird but had […]

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