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MY HIVE INTRODUCTORY POST

WHO AM I? To be vulnerably honest, this has to be the one-hundredth time I'm trying to actually complete this introductory post. Please, please do not judge me,...

Greater Roadrunner Lifer

I went on my first solo trip last year, and it was a birding trip to Tucson, Arizona. It was planned relatively short-notice, as I was on a bit of a crunch to c...

Apartment Birds: Hail to the King(let)

Another bird to add to the birds-seen-from-my-apartment-window tag (probably not a real tag) is the ruby-crowned kinglet, Regulus calendula, seen about 30 minut...

Townsend's Warbler at the New Apartment

I moved to a new apartment a few blocks away from my old apartment last month. I thought I wouldn't be seeing as many birds as at my old apartment, but it turns...

Pioneer Canyon Pelagic Birding Trip - Part II

Four months ago I posted a part I about the pelagic birding trip and I promised a part II. The same week, I started an animal physiology class that ended up tak...

Pioneer Canyon Pelagic Birding Trip - Part I

Hello all, it's been about 4 months since I last posted, but not for lack of birds or outdoor adventures this summer. I almost made a post last month about my f...

Western Tanagers at Vasona! YES!

the return of Piranga ludoviciana - the western tanager The warming weather makes it difficult to sleep in, and this morning my boyfriend and I woke up a little...

Supporting Independent Artists during Quarantine: Part I - Bunny Mimics and Erotic Portraits

A preview of my commission from artist Avery Hornn Since shelter-in-place orders went out across the country back in March, I have heard a great deal about the ...

Off Isolation and Back to Birding (sorta)

It has been a really long time, I know! I can't even use my coming down with COVID-19 as an excuse because I was barely sick for two weeks...and that was alread...

A Little Oakwoodland Birding

On Thursday I visited a park in South San Jose for the first time in almost a year and did some birding. It is a great park that I need to visit more often! A l...

Long Overdue Sonora Trip Part II: Historic Hotel, Hike at the Gultch, and Antiquing

I do not even know how long ago my last update was. I am sure by this point everyone's life and routine is a little out of sorts in one way or another. Wrapping...

Wilson's Snipe Yesterday!

A quick post to share a photo of my first Wilson's Snipe yesterday! This was on a creek trail less than 15 minutes from my apartment. Very exciting for me, and ...

Poisonous Newts in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Putting off Part II of the Sonora trip to share about an outing from this past Saturday that was too fun to put in the queue. Last Saturday I met up with my fri...

Sonora Getaway Part 1. Stanislaus National Forest

I started writing this post last weekend, with the intention of finishing it Monday morning. When I came out to the living room to get my day started, I was sho...

Cinnamon Rolls and Casserole

Stopping by to share recent results from an old baking recipe and a new baking recipe. I suppose the first one, the old one, is a cooking and baking recipe. It ...

Christmas at the Emergency Vet's

I spent almost two hours creating a very long post about this past week, which has been pretty difficult (hence my lack of activity on here and social media). A...

Tai Zhan Bake Holiday Cookie Box

About two weeks ago I put in a pre-order for Tai Zhan Bakery's annual holiday cookie box. Tai Zhan Bakery is a plant-based microbakery that I discoverd a year o...

Animal Behavior Study: The Conclusion

S. coronata, the yellow-rumped warbler and the star of my study On Wednesday I submitted my last assignment for the semester and with that officially started my...

Berkeley City Council Passes Resolution Supporting #RightToRescue !

The city council of Berkeley, CA voted on the resolution yesterday "Support for Non-Violent Activists and Protections of Animals in Commercial Operations" and t...

Backyard Herping

When I was a little kid, my favorite time of year was fall and winter. My sister and I loved going out into our backyard after the rain and lifting up every roc...