birding, photography and living with pet birds
Posted in cockatiel on Mar 30th, 2011
For some reason the alarm clock hasn’t been working lately. It’s not a big deal, though, because I have a backup cockatiel alarm. Starting around 7:00 a.m., Conner starts making little happy noises in his cage. It’s a very pleasant way to wake up on the weekdays. And he’s not too loud on the weekend [...]
Back when Jon and I were in South Carolina, his parents took us to a farm where they make soap out of goat milk. They had the most beautiful animals. There were chickens. and peacocks and the cutest goats ever! They even had pellets available so you could feed the goats. Goats are so neat. [...]
Posted in finch on Mar 26th, 2011
One of the first signs of Spring is that the House Finches start to sing for extended periods of time. They are very frequent visitors to the backyard, so I get to hear a lot of songs. They’re not very scared of me. Sometimes they stay on the trellis while I change the seed. I [...]
Have I mentioned that I’m cheap? I’m cheap; it’s a problem. And more specifically, I don’t like to buy things. So when I decided that I needed a new wallet, it was probably five years too late. Every time I take out my wallet the cards fly everywhere. Plus the edges are completely ragged. So [...]
Sorry I didn’t post over the weekend. I was deathly ill. I can’t even remember the last time I was this sick. So sick I couldn’t work let alone do something fun like write a blog post. Instead I stayed in bed shivering and coughing. . But a few weeks ago I made it to [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Mar 16th, 2011
I’ve been inspired by Lag Liv to write about the search terms that brought people to my website. . Cockatiel Cages This is a very important topic. Birds need sufficient room in their cages to be comfortable and to have toys. Each of my cockatiels has their own cage, which I realize is pretty excessive. [...]
Posted in woodpecker on Mar 12th, 2011
In South Carolina I got some fantastic pictures of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. I saw these at Deseret Ranch last spring but the pictures were only okay. Here is a great picture! Doesn’t he look like there are quill feathers mixed in with the red? The females have a more even red cap on their heads. [...]
Posted in corvid, eagle, hawk, magpie, woodpecker on Mar 11th, 2011
Last Saturday I went birding. There weren’t a ton of birds but I think I did really well for March. American Flicker I started in my favorite part in Heber, UT. This is where I saw my first Sandhill Crane and moose. This time I saw an American Flicker and a Scrub Jay. Even though [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Mar 9th, 2011
Birds are very routine-oriented birds. It’s very important to maintain a consistent routine for them. Not only does it make the birds happy, it will make the bird owner happy too because the birds will be less fussy. In the morning I get up and take a shower. After the shower I take Conner and [...]
Posted in tyrant flycatcher on Mar 5th, 2011
California and Utah have Black Phoebes. They’re adorable birds that flit around every few seconds capturing bugs. These birds are ubiquitous in California. I’ve cataloged every pose in every place. The East Coast has Eastern Phoebes. They pretty much look exactly like Black Phoebes except their heads are supposedly lighter. I don’t see it, though. [...]