5 July 10
Wild Turkey Chick
And they’re back. Two sets of chicks, each with two or more adult females, rampaging across the landscape. They’ve been eating the fallen mulberries out back, driving the cats to near apoplexy with their constant cheep-cheep-cheeping…
30 June 10
Second Brood
The tree swallows seem to be working on a second brood. It was so hot last week I have no idea if everyone made it through, but frequent visits to the nest box make me hopeful…
18 June 10
Black-Chinned Hummingbird
A walk around the Arboretum at lunch while England were busy squandering chances against Algeria yielded this lovely beauty, guarding his tobacco plant in glorious bloom.
17 June 10
Blue Grosbeak
This beauty was singing during the halftime break between Nigeria and Greece this morning…
28 May 10
American Crow Chick
This bird appeared to have fallen out of a nest. I’m always amazed by how huge the bills are, even on young birds…
20 May 10
American Robins at the Capitol
I spent yesterday in Sacramento at the State Scientist Day event for kids. I got there early, though, and was able to draw these robins foraging on the watered lawns around Arnold’s fortress…
17 May 10
Orange-crowned Warbler
I drew this female on Saturday during the Double Century. It had apparently been hit by a car…
14 May 10
House Wren in Cliff Swallow's Nest
A house wren has taken up residence in a cliff swallow’s nest structure under the bridge. It was singing loudly but not, apparently, able to fit in a piece of nesting material of its own…
10 May 10
Hermit Warbler
Stormy today. There was movement outside. Yellow warbler and hermit warbler. I haven’t seen one of these for ages.
Don’t rush upslope, little bird, there’s snow up there…
7 May 10
Western Wood-peewee
ETA: No, this is a western wood-peewee. I’m changing the title to reflect that, but I’m not changing the writing on the sketch. No eye-ring…