by simpleDesigns | Apr 2, 2008 | Birding
We really do believe that this gal stops by every morning and we are just lucky some mornings to see her. Today, we had just put out new suet, walked inside and saw her back in a tree. After we were inside, she flew to the log, ate for less than 2 minutes and flew. To...
by simpleDesigns | Mar 11, 2008 | Birding
I finally made my first web video using Windows Movie Maker. It’s really quite simple, but I’ve always enjoyed photography, and put off playing with “moving pictures”. Last month, we were fortunate enough to watch a hummingbird in Napa Valley...
by simpleDesigns | Mar 9, 2008 | Birding
Not sure what happened yesterday. Maybe the birds heard it might snow, maybe they heard 40 degree temps are arriving this week, or maybe it was just our new hawk moved on… But whatever it was, we had more birds in the yard than probably any day since we moved...
by simpleDesigns | Mar 4, 2008 | Birding
This morning as we started our morning walk with Biggs, we were startled to see a hawk fly from the rear of our yard higher into a tree on the Country Financial land. He sat for 45 minutes or more watching us and especially Biggs. We assumed h/she was someone young,...
by simpleDesigns | Feb 28, 2008 | Birding, Travel
One of the highlights of our California trip last week was some fantastic birding. While Tina and friends tasted wines from several Napa vineyards, I walked the grounds looking for birds to photograph. I added several new species to my life list such as the Acorn and...
by simpleDesigns | Feb 25, 2008 | Birding, Cycling, Friends, Travel, Vacation
We got back from a wonderful week in California and Nevada. Wine tasting in Napa, Stage 2 finish of the Tour of California in Sacramento and a couple of days in Vegas were the reasons for the trip, and there were several additions that made the trip magical. I was...
