There is at least one Sage Thrasher , maybe more, present at CMO. I got lucky and got a better shot of it than I got previously (see Jan 19 ...

...somebody had to do it. The pond in the courtyard was really overdue for the removal of vegetation that didn't belong there... like gr...

I'm in Alpine today. Planning on going back to my oasis Friday or Saturday, by which time it should be warmer. Chill factor tonight is s...

I was determined to hang the new nest box, and I wanted it as high as I could get it. So I took a 8' step ladder, tied it to the cut off...

Since the electric company changed out all the poles, I'm really worried about the cavity nesters, especially Elf Owls. I fear there won...

I'm in the process of relocating the top parts of the cut off poles. Here is one I planted at the corner of the parking lot, which we ...

My husband decided to come down from Alpine and clean out the settling pond. The dam in the background diverts the water that floods down th...

Well, for the first time in the fifteen year history of my oasis it isn't bordered on its south side by electric lines. (Clicking on thi...

I'm told the old electric line will come down from beside my oasis tomorrow. Yippee! Saw a few good birds today. Mid-morning I saw ...

For over 8 months now I've struggled with the power company over their plan to replace the poles last June during Elf Owl nesting season...