Bohemian Birdiversary
I’m interrupting Hawaii to celebrate my Birdiversary! Exactly two years ago, on a camping trip to Stub Stewart State Park, I started birding in earnest. I’ve come a long way since that first Northern Pygmy Owl. In some ways I miss the naiveté of starting a new project; everything is foreign, lots of mistakes are…
Crescent City. Redwoods. Birthday Birds Part II
The last day of my birthday weekend spent exploring California’s redwood coast was a sensational treat. Mostly thanks to two pygmy owls. But before the owls. On the way to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park I stopped at a small pond, Lagoon Pond, and found a Black Phoebe! This chatty, energetic flycatcher is common in this area, but…