My previous post trumpeted the arrival of one of the two chicks in the backyard hummingbird nest. As expected the second chick hatched the day after. Today though when I got home from a trip to the office, repeated looks at the nest revealed no mother, and macro shots snapped of the nest’s interior were …
While the two chicks in the frontyard nest known as Hummingbird West continue to grow and grow, today’s the birthday of one of the chicks in the backyard nest, aka Hummingbird East. Amazing (click to biggify): If all’s well with the sibling egg it should be breaking out of its shell later today or perhaps …
An offshoot/evolution of my Watts Happening rides has been my discovery/inclusion of the location of Wrigley Field and the history of the city’s true native baseball team: The Los Angeles Angels. I’ve become so enchanted with the club from an historical perspective as one of the most successful Pacific Coast League (PCL) franchises (who also …
But at least I spared you any more sunflower updates. For now.
I tried not to be too concerned, but each time throughout yesterday afternoon that I stole glimpses of the frontyard hummingbird nest I didn’t see the mother, and by the time Susan got home from work I had sat for a full 20 minutes at the front porch spotting scope and was fretting over her …
Finally! You don’t have to take my word for it that the sunflower seedlings have sprouted. As you can see from the tiny green things seen in the webcam still above there’s visual evidence as to their existence. As of last count, a pretty amazing 74 78 of the 100 seeds planted in the patch …
Can’t believe it’s been five years already. That was fast! Here’s to the next five and the adventures that await! I love you SO much! Photo taken June 12, 2005, by my friend and excellent photographer, Rachel Rausch.