Ch-Ch-Changes
I got on my bike yesterday for the rare commute to work in Westchester and back. Something I used to do on average 200-plus times a year, I now only have had to do twice since May 1, when I became a full-time telecommuter.
I Celebrated Too Soon
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 …
Happy Birthday Chicky Baby!
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 …
Finding Home
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 …
And So, Yeah… More With The Hummingbirds
But at least I spared you any more sunflower updates. For now.
Tense Times At Hummingbird West
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 …
Coyote Corner Sunflowers Update
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 …