The world as I see it
I wasn't familiar with this bird so when it showed up in my back yard I had to look it up. It is larger than a sparrow but smaller than a robin and has a distinctive white band around its eye. It is named after John Kirk Townsend who collected the first Townsend's Solitaire along …
It was 30 degrees outside, yet this little guy was hanging out in my back yard. I plan on keeping nectar out for them all winter just in case they stay around all winter.
While enjoying sunset at the pier in San Francisco, several pods of pelicans flew by. This particular pod flew right over the Bay Bridge in perfect formation.
I am always amazed when I see an Anna’s Hummingbird at my feeder when it is 24 degrees outside. How do they survive in this cold weather in the Pacific Northwest? In cold weather, they will go into a state of “torpor”, an energy saving mode where their heart rate and body temperature are reduced …
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