"Both photography and art open my eyes to the infinite beauty of nature in her every detail."
~ Kim Moore
Sights March 2019
April 01, 2019
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Did anyone notice Painted lady Butterflies? I don't think anyone locally could have missed them, even if only on the windshield driving down the freeway. The conditions have been perfect for the butterfly population to explode and the populations are pushing northward to find new territory. We also have had great conditions for superblooms of wildf...
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Sights February 2019
March 01, 2019
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I started the month in Anza-Borrego for an art retreat with two dear friends. We were fortunate to have a day between rain storms to enjoy the sights of the desert, birds, wildflowers, and nature journaling in the field. On the drive home we had fabulous rainbows.
Later in the month I went on two back-to-back pelagic birding trips. One out of Dana...
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Sights January 2019
January 30, 2019
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It has been a very busy month for me. I am taking a couple of nature and art related classes. It is always rewarding to enrich my knowledge and skills. We finally got some badly needed rain. It rained out my butterfly count and a couple of other plans. However, I enjoyed watching the rain and the birds and squirrels through my back door, even the s...
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A Look Back at 2018. Looking Forward to 2019.
December 31, 2018
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Who stole the year? It can't be 2019 already? Time certainly seems to have acceleration. A whole year has passed, and I continue to do the same things that bring me peace. Perhaps peace is needed more these days. The year seemed to have a very unpleasant undertone with political divide to the point of creeping into families and friendships. I also...
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Sights December 2018
December 31, 2018
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December means Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) with Audubon. Each year, across the country, people are counting birds on a designated day and area. It all contributes to one of the longest running Citizen Science projects. This year I participated with two different chapters on two different weekends. It seemed like there were fewer birds than last yea...
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Sights November 2018
December 01, 2018
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My best bird lens (Tamron 150-600) has been out for repair ALL month. It came back once, but promptly failed, and had to be sent back again. Fortunately there is a long warranty period. I got it back on the last day of the month, and took it out for a spin. Not sure if all is well yet. I had to make do with my 70-300 lens, my macro lenses, and my c...
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Sights October 2018
November 01, 2018
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October is a wonderful month. There are insects flying, birds migrating, warm days and cool nights great for being outdoors. I still had a female Bordered Mantis in my yard. I enjoy catching behavior and found her with a male mating with her while she enjoyed a snack of a bee. Freeloader flies came to steal some of her meal. I also found Leaf-foote...
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Sights September 2018
October 01, 2018
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September was a great month. It started with a Bordered Mantis that was lurking in the bush outside my front window. It was rather shy and backed away from me when I tried to take its picture. It was there for quite a few days. At one point I saw that it caught a Gulf Fritillary. By the time I got my camera, it had already made quite a meal of it....
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Sights August 2018
September 01, 2018
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August always starts out slow birding until the end of the month when the shorebirds come in. At the end of August I visited the LA river several times. Not only did I see birds, but a pair of Coyotes cruised close by. It is a fun time of year to see the birds in mixed plumage; some are still in summer and some are getting ready for fall and winter...
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Sights July 2018
August 01, 2018
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A major restoration was completed at DeForest Park, the area they now call Deforest Wetlands runs along the river from Deforest Park to Del Amo, connecting with the Dominguez Gap. I can't wait to explore more. While many non-native/invasive species live here (Scaly-breasted Munia, Pin-tailed Whydah, African Clawed Frog), there were also many native...
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Birding (and Observing Nature) in Long Beach
July 07, 2018
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Starting January 1st 2018, I coordinated what is now an annual event. Nine friends joined me early in the morning for what is now called the LB100. We visited 11 parks looking for 100 species of birds within the City of Long Beach. Starting at 8am and finishing at 5pm. I have always thought that Long Beach is under birded and under appreciated for...
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Sights June 2018
July 01, 2018
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All my trips this month were local. Some of the places I went were my usual El Dorado Nature Center (where I unexpectedly led the monthly bird walk), Colorado Lagoon, Madrona Marsh, Ken Malloy Park (why did it take me a year to go back?), Cabrillo Beach, Golden Shore, DeForest Park, and, of course, my own yard. Migration is past until later in the...
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Sights May 2018
May 31, 2018
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For me, the skunk stole the show. Maybe it's because I have my own black and white fur baby. I went with friends early to Huntington Beach Central Park. A jogger passed it without looking. I chased, but from a careful distance so as not to disturb it. It seemed unconcerned by humans. My local trips included El Dorado Park (Duck Pond, Nature Center,...
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Sights April 2018
May 01, 2018
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Spring has sprung and birds are migrating through. It has been a very colorful month with butterflies and birds. Lazuli Bunting is definitely a highlight, but Western tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler, and Hermit Warbler are pretty good too. I watched a House Wren trying to maneuver a large twig through a hole to build a nest. The twig...
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Sights of March 2018
March 29, 2018
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I stayed close to home for some local birding, checking out the insects in my own yard, and playing with different media and techniques in art. I did get out further afield with a trip to the desert for birds and up to Tejon Ranch for insects. The Tejon Ranch trip spans into April, and will report on that next month.
I joined Pasadena Audubon to w...
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