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November 4, 2012 Fauna / View from Home

Backyard Birds: Golden-Crowned Sparrow?

I need help identifying this bird.  It’s been visiting our yard in the San Francisco East Bay for about a

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November 3, 2012 Fauna / View from Home

Backyard Birds: California Towhee

Now that the weather is cooling down, the bird activity in our backyard seems to be picking up.

November 1, 2012 View from Home

The Ninja

Hope you all had a great Halloween!

October 31, 2012 View from Home

Feather, Rain Drops, a Wet Halloween

It rained during the night.  My son found this feather in the backyard this morning and asked me to take

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September 20, 2012 At Home / Nature Walks / View from Home

First Signs of Fall

Yesterday, I wrote about taking your child out on walk to look for signs of Autumn (Take a “Signs of

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September 17, 2012 View from Home

My Love, the Dark-eyed Junco

I have to admit,  I’m in love with the Dark-eyed Junco.  Not only are these little birds gorgeous, but they

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September 10, 2012 Animal Fun / At Home / View from Home

Finch Fun

Yesterday morning, my son was quietly building with his Lincoln Logs when he happily exclaimed, “Look, Mommy, a goldfinch!  There’s

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August 30, 2012 View from Home

Backyard Wildlife: Mourning Doves

For at least eight summers now, we’ve had a pair mourning dove  visiting our backyard.  Every year, they have a

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August 28, 2012 View from Home

Kindergarten…

Today was the first day of kindergarten.  A major life event for my boy…. starting school.  Sadness for me.  Five

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August 7, 2012 View from Home

Update… Backyard Squirrel

It’s been a few months since I last posted about the squirrel who visits our backyard.  He has not been

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July 19, 2012 Photos / View from Home

Backyard Wildlife: Black-Headed Grosbeak

We have a new bird visiting our  yard this week.  And it’s a pretty one… a female Black-Headed Grosbeak. Apparently

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July 10, 2012 At Home / Biology / Family Nature Tips / Fun Books / Outdoor Education / View from Home

Connect with Nature: Find Your Sit Spot

I’m currently reading the book, What the Robin Knows:  How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World, by Jon

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July 7, 2012 Photos / View from Home

A Walk Around the Neighborhood

The best way for me to relax and unwind is to head out the front door for a walk with

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June 26, 2012 Photos / View from Home

Plums, Pomegranates, Play, and More!

We enjoyed a lovely visit with my mom this weekend. A few photos from our walks around the yard…

June 23, 2012 Photos / View from Home

The California Towhee

The California Towhee family has been hanging out in our backyard for months and months, but I’ve been struggling to

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June 18, 2012 Fauna / Photos / View from Home

Another Favorite… The Coyote

Early yesterday morning, while waiting for the water for my tea to boil, my son brought me to wakefulness by

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June 12, 2012 Benefits of Outdoor Play / Nature Play / View from Home

My Childhood Play… My Love of Nature

This is the backyard of my childhood home.  These are the places I played as a child, building forts, climbing

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June 11, 2012 Animal Fun / Photos / View from Home

My Little Birder… Loving the Chickadee!

My five-year-old son has a new hobby.  Bird watching.  About a week or so ago, once a day, he began

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June 5, 2012 Nature Walks / Photos / Rainy Day / View from Home

Search for Snails

A favorite rainy day activity… head outside to look for snails!  My son calls them his “snail buddies”. What we

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June 4, 2012 Photos / View from Home

Farewell, Turkeys!

It’s been more than a week since we’ve seen our resident turkeys.  I don’t know where they go over the

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June 2, 2012 Fauna / Photos / View from Home

The Baby Deer

We have a new favorite animal to watch from the dining room table while eating our breakfast… a baby deer

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May 28, 2012 Photos / View from Home

Backyard Wildlife… Baby Jay

The baby scrub jay is leaving the nest more frequently, testing his wings… so cute.  Every time the baby “screeches”

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May 26, 2012 Photos / View from Home

Backyard Wildlife… The Squirrel

We’ve had this one bird feeder in the backyard for almost two years now, without any problems with squirrels.  But

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May 22, 2012 Photos / View from Home

The Little Brown Bird

This little bird is my son’s favorite visitor.  He says the bird has “cool creature powers,” as the bird can

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May 17, 2012 View from Home

Backyard Wildlife… Scrub Jay

I’ve finally figured out who is living in the nest high up in our oak tree.  I can hear the

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May 14, 2012 Fauna / Photos / View from Home

“Mommy, look! A deer on the hill!!”

Multiple times a day, ever since my four-year-old son could talk, he exclaims, “Mommy, look!  Mommy, look!  There’s a deer

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May 13, 2012 Animal Fun / At Home / Gardens / View from Home

Bring on the Butterflies…

After tons of research, I finally decided what to plant in our yard to attract butterflies.  As you may know,

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May 12, 2012 View from Home

The Hill Before Weed Abatement

The grasses on the hill behind our home are beginning to dry out. That means it’s weed abatement time. We

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May 6, 2012 Hikes / Photos / View from Home

Solo Hike, Dublin Hills Regional Park

I enjoyed getting out for some much-needed solo-time in nature today.  I didn’t feel like driving anywhere, so I simply

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April 26, 2012 View from Home

Turkey on the Fence

At this time of year (Spring), the turkeys are all over around here.  We hear them when we go on

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