Flora and fauna musings from the Pacific Flyway and beyond
Dum spiro spero.
There’s much to observe in our environment. Learning about the ecosystems we inhabit is a lifelong curiosity.
As a new Californian, I am curious to know the names of the plants and animals which grow and live in this part of the world. Malibu’s marine layer climate provides a razor-thin margin of moisture which supports an array of life. This will capture some of my learnings. Feedback is always welcome.
After the Fire
Re-framing fire’s destruction through nature’s lens.
Great Horned Owls
Please sit down with a mug of tea and have a relax. After three years of hearing but never seeing Great Horned Owls that were calling from the pine stand on neighbor Bob Dylan’s property in Malibu, we were delighted to hear these crepuscular (active at twilight) birds hooting in our new home in the…
Autumn in the Canyon
Summer cobwebs are catching dust now, their architect/owner’s duties complete. Here are recent neighborhood sightings which deserve to be shared. After a summer of nocturnal harmonies, calls of the Baja California tree frogs are making way for the crickets’ jingling bell calls. It was glorious when they were performing together. Great Horned owls’ calls are…
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