November 2012 – Page 2 – Suburban Nature Explorations

Neighborhood: Leaves on the Ground

More photos from our November 6th “Signs of Fall Walk”. Related post: Neighborhood: Leaves in Transition

Neighborhood: Lizard

We enjoyed a walk around our neighborhood yesterday, to look for some “signs of fall” and to collect leaves. It was another hot day here in the San Francisco East Bay… in the 80’s! This does not feel like November, but we can’t complain. The lizards are loving it, too! Also from this walk: Neighborhood: Continue reading “Neighborhood: Lizard”

Neighborhood: Leaves in Transition

Yesterday, I took a “Signs of Fall Walk” with my 5-year-old son. This is what we found… leaves in transition. Photos taken November 6th, 2012

Backyard Birds: Steller’s Jay

For months, I’ve been trying to capture a photo of the jay that visits the feeder in our backyard. Finally!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry

Boardwalk over LaRiviere Marsh Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Newark, California Photos taken November 3rd, 2012 For more photos from this walk, see Silent Saturday: LaRiviere Marsh Trail, Don Edwards S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge *** Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry

Backyard Birds: Golden-Crowned Sparrow?

I need help identifying this bird. It’s been visiting our yard in the San Francisco East Bay for about a month now. At first, I thought it was an immature White-crowned Sparrow, but now I’m thinking it’s an immature Golden-crowned Sparrow. With Project FeederWatch coming up, I want to make sure I have the rightContinue reading “Backyard Birds: Golden-Crowned Sparrow?”