Day: January 16, 2019
Juniper Nana Highlights transformation and detialed video. “measure twice,cut once”
Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
It’s been 26 days since my last blog, seems like an eternity. But not to worry I’m back and I have finally shaken off the holiday mood. Today I want to share the work that I did on the Juniper in the feature image. This tree was my first juniper I owned and one of my first cascade designs. It has… Continue reading Juniper Nana Highlights transformation and detialed video. “measure twice,cut once”
Woodpeckers of the World
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Please note that the talk by Duncan Butchard this Wednesday evening has been amended and will now be on “Woodpeckers of the World”. It promises to be interesting, so be sure to attend the meeting, which kicks off at 6:00 pm at the Fernkloof Hall. Continue reading Woodpeckers of the World
Birding at Whiteford Point | earthstar
Developing cascade black pine – Bonsai Tonight
Ibis, Pelican, Cormorant and a Quiz
Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
We start with two recent visitors to Malibu Lagoon which most of us missed because the birds weren’t present during our last Sunday bird walk. White-faced Ibis cruises in, keeping primary feather tips barely out of the water (Jim Kenney 10/21/15 Malibu Lagoon) This White-faced Ibis popped in on Wednesday, 21 October. You don’t get to… Continue reading Ibis, Pelican, Cormorant and a Quiz
2019 Slide Show Update
Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
We’ve made a couple of updates to the program for March 5, 2019. First, how will the show work? Well, we will ask those who submitted photos to come up and as the photos are shown, tell us where you were, what’s happening, why you liked this photos, and so on. After everyone has had a… Continue reading 2019 Slide Show Update
High Tide and Green Grass: Malibu Lagoon, 23 December, 2018
Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
View to southeast across channel and lagoon towards the Pacific Ocean.(L. Johnson 12-23-18) As in November our Birdwalk coincided with a full moon high tide of the month (+6.87 ft.) and a small storm surge still lingered from the high surf earlier in the week. Waves were up to ten feet high in Santa Monica Bay;… Continue reading High Tide and Green Grass: Malibu Lagoon, 23 December, 2018
Paradise Riflebird: Practice, Practice | Cornell / National Geographic
Originally posted on SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG:
Male birds-of-paradise spend their first several years looking very much like females. They’re brownish and they don’t yet have fancy colors or ornaments. They spend this time watching what makes a good display and then practicing the right moves. Females are so picky that practice is essential. Even adult males spend many hours refining their displays… Continue reading Paradise Riflebird: Practice, Practice | Cornell / National Geographic
