Bird Song Opera | YouTube Video

Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
This must be seen and heard to be believed. Watch it at least twice. It gets better. 3 ½ minutes. Music by W. A. Mozart, arranged and edited by Volker Pannes, http://www.shakeup.de Many thanks to “Hollywood” Dave Surtees, aficionado of strange humor, for sending this in.   [Chuck Almdale] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMXD4h5w8D8 Continue reading Bird Song Opera | YouTube Video

High Water and Snowy Plover chicks at Malibu Lagoon, 27 May, 2018

Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
Immature Brown Pelican with emerging primary feathers p1 & p2.(Ray Juncosa 5-27-18) As we move on towards summer, numbers and diversity of the birds continues to drop. This month the decline in ducks was particularly noticeable with only Gadwall and Mallard present, and most of those were ducklings toodling along behind their mothers. The twenty or… Continue reading High Water and Snowy Plover chicks at Malibu Lagoon, 27 May, 2018

Snowy Plovers Again Nest on Surfrider Beach

Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
Adult Snowy Plover, Malibu Lagoon (Randy Ehler 5-27-18) Major Malibu Surfrider Beach news again this year are the nesting Snowy Plovers. Nesting behavior was first noted on April 8, 2018. As of our May 27 field trip, there were two large and well-plumaged young, attended by one adult, presumably the father (the mother leaves a few… Continue reading Snowy Plovers Again Nest on Surfrider Beach

Gathering About Bonsai – Western Australia

Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
I’m delighted to be working with the Bonsai Society of Western Australia this September. I’m returning to the area after my visit last year were I was truly inspired by the Aussie native species and I’m honoured to be able to help promote bonsai in Bunbury and the surrounding area. All the details of the weekend are shown below. If… Continue reading Gathering About Bonsai – Western Australia