Melanerpes formicivorus (Acorn Woodpecker)
Visited our 40′ plus oak trees yesterday morning. I heard it before I could sort of see it. Really too far away to get a photo. Even though the photo isn’t great, it records when the woodpecker visited the garden.
6/20/21 Folded Small Paper Pots for Planting Seed
Planted a single seed in each paper pot.
50 Borage
10 Black Barlow
5 Nigella
Placed the lot in a plastic pizza container. Covered with Cling Wrap
6/25/21 Removed the cling wrap, there were over 25 sprouts.
Potted them up because the roots from one seedling were growing into the neighbor paper pots.
6/29/21 Transplanted Some of the Seedlings in the Garden.
Potted up the rest. Finished at nearly noon.
This is What I found at 3:30
6/30/21 What I Found on the Deck Today
The 3 Potted Borage Seedlings I Placed on the Deck
Even a succulent start was ripped from its pot.
Who is responsible for the damage? Pretty sure it was a California Towhee family.
This has been a frustrating year for gardening. My flats have been ripped up, several plants in the greenhouse were shredded. Wildflower and Datura seedlings vanished from the garden.
Transplanted dianthus from the pot to the garden. Then placed the pot of soil in the garage. The pot had been under the bird feeder. Apparently, birdseed is resilient.
Moved the pot outside for the birds. The Towhees often nibble my seedlings, even in the greenhouse. Maybe this will be a treat for them.
A new visitor has been coming to our bird feeder. Difficult to take a photo because it doesn’t stay still very long and is too far away.
The bird quickly enters the bird feeder, snags a seed, exits, and flies into the oak or pine trees.
We built the bird feeder out of a wire-coated basket and some scrap wood. We hoped the wire would keep out the squirrels.
Today I was able to capture a photo of the visitor, not a great one. But it was good enough that I could use it to identify the bird.
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Canadian Wildlife Federation, Hinterland Who’s Who
Las Pilitas Nursery–California Native Plants
Bob is so light weight she can sit on the edge of a soon to be destructed Lipton Green Tea Box. She is so busy, quick, and aggressive, it is difficult to get a photo of her while at work.
This is the largest nest she has ever made! She was using junk mail, but now she prefers food boxes.
Bob lays an egg every couple of days. According to her schedule, she will probably lay another egg today.
She is such a cheerful little one.
Update 2018 08 30
As of Last Night, Now There Are 4!
Quick Look Bob Sitting in Nest, Didn’t Want to Disturb Her
The Bird Sitting on My Knee and Singing While I Was Updating Post
Bob, Nest and Eggs
August 1, 2018
Bob Building Nest After Egg Removal
August 19, 2018
One of Elliot’s Holes in Hill Garden
Elliot and Dash. Elliot is the small black bunny. She was rescued running around the neighborhood. Dash is the large ginger bunny. He was a shelter bunny.
Sphynx Moth in Henderson, NV garden last night.
I was using the flashlight on my phone to locate the moth and then used the flash. The moth was bopping around from plant to plant. At one point it flew into my ankle.
Roadrunner above Henderson, NV garden this morning.
The roadrunner was rather far away and in the shade. I did a quick (HDR Scrape), not great edit in Snapseed. Need to dink around with the HDR Scrape to find best way to use it.
There are two young Jack Rabbits in the garden that I have been unable to photograph. Too much fun to watch them, forget to take a photo.
Thought I could persuade Bob to sit on the edge of the basketful of bunnies. It was a foolish notion.
Iron Bunny with New Aloe
New Cactus
Dead or Alive?
Bunny Memorial Patina 5 February 2018
Bunny Memorial Patina Today