birding, photography and living with pet birds
Posted in corvid on Sep 12th, 2009
Growing up in New England, my favorite outdoor bird was the blue jay. Sassy and inquisitive, they have such great character. After moving to California, I was disappointed to learn that we don’t have blue jays. Instead we have Stellar Jays and Western Scrub-Jays. Western Scrub-Jays are very similar to Blue Jays: smart, curious, and [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Sep 9th, 2009
Pictures of wet Conner as promised! He wanted to be on my hand in the shower to sing to me. So I put a few droplets of water onto him, and then a few more, and he puffed to get wet! Conner made such a spectacle getting wet, that Audrey started getting puffy on top [...]
Posted in hummingbird on Sep 7th, 2009
Fall is a great time of year. The plants are producing berries and flowering, the weather becomes a little cooler. The last couple of days have also been unusually sunny, creating the perfect opportunity for photography. Below is a thistle. These branches have moss growing on them. This was taken at the Botanical Garden at [...]
Posted in cardinal on Sep 6th, 2009
Golden Gate Park is wonderful in the fall. New birds have moved in, some of the days are clear, the tourists are fewer in number. Yesterday was a great day for birding; I saw my first western tanager. This is my favorite picture. I love how her eyes are focused on the berry. This is [...]
Posted in conure on Sep 4th, 2009
These pictures are from our trip to the Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City, Utah last July. The Tracy Aviary has a cage full of sun conures. The staff gives people apples on sticks to feed the conures. I love conures, but sun conures are so loud. You could hear them from halfway across the [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Sep 1st, 2009
This weekend we spent some serious time with the cockatiels…and the box that is reserved for special occasions. It is only brought out occasionally so that they have some neutral territory for playing. Both birds are extremely territorial of their own boxes. look at this magnificent box! Conner, you have to come see. Audrey was [...]