A Shy Summer Neighbor: the Hermit Thrush

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Last year at this season, I stood in the dooryard, getting some fresh air and checking the weather. A small songbird ran around on the far edge of our quickly-reviving rhubarb patch, foraging for breakfast. To my surprise, it started singing as it scurried over the ground. I had understood that songbirds begin their mornings by singing for a few hours to re-establish their territory, then they fall silent while foraging. This bird whistled while he worked! What pleased me most is that it was a hermit thrush. Continue reading →

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Our Rowdy Neighbors, the Sea Lions

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

The neighbors are at it again. Loud parties at all hours, noisy fights that threaten to spill across the property line, intimidating stares . . . and absolutely no chance of negotiation or compromise. They do what they want, and if we don’t like it, that’s tough. But, what else would one expect from a pod of Stellar sea lions? Continue reading →

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