BlogHide Resteemspasserine (62)in featheredfriends • 5 years agoA Little Oakwoodland BirdingOn Thursday I visited a park in South San Jose for the first time in almost a year and did some birding. It is a great park that I need to visit more often! A lot of activity going on now as birds…passerine (62)in travel • 5 years agoLong Overdue Sonora Trip Part II: Historic Hotel, Hike at the Gultch, and AntiquingI do not even know how long ago my last update was. I am sure by this point everyone's life and routine is a little out of sorts in one way or another. Wrapping up the Sonora trip post has been…passerine (62)in featheredfriends • 5 years agoWilson's Snipe Yesterday!A quick post to share a photo of my first Wilson's Snipe yesterday! This was on a creek trail less than 15 minutes from my apartment. Very exciting for me, and even more so when a few more came…passerine (62)in nature • 5 years agoPoisonous Newts in the Santa Cruz MountainsPutting off Part II of the Sonora trip to share about an outing from this past Saturday that was too fun to put in the queue. Last Saturday I met up with my friend Gabe to go on a hike and look…passerine (62)in travel • 5 years agoSonora Getaway Part 1. Stanislaus National ForestI started writing this post last weekend, with the intention of finishing it Monday morning. When I came out to the living room to get my day started, I was shocked and heartbroken to find my bunny…passerine (62)in hive-106444 • 5 years agoRainy Day FeedersIt has been raining off and on today. There have been pockets of sunshine and blue sky, but mostly it has been very gray and pouring rain. But rainy days are good feeder days. The birds squabble…passerine (62)in food • 5 years agoCinnamon Rolls and CasseroleStopping by to share recent results from an old baking recipe and a new baking recipe. I suppose the first one, the old one, is a cooking and baking recipe. It is the Green Bean Casserole…passerine (62)in hive-106444 • 5 years agoLast Birds of the YearI will be working this evening from 3:00pm to 11:30pm and then returning to work at 7:00am, so this will be a rather short and quick post so I can take a 20-30 minute nap before I head in. Last…passerine (62)in life • 5 years agoChristmas at the Emergency Vet'sI spent almost two hours creating a very long post about this past week, which has been pretty difficult (hence my lack of activity on here and social media). About 2/3 of the way through the…passerine (62)in hive-106444 • 5 years agoSacramento National Wildlife Refuge PitstopDespite school ending well over a week ago, it has not really felt like I have had much time to just relax and do something purely for my own enjoyment. The night after turning in my very last…passerine (62)in food • 5 years agoTai Zhan Bake Holiday Cookie BoxAbout two weeks ago I put in a pre-order for Tai Zhan Bakery's annual holiday cookie box. Tai Zhan Bakery is a plant-based microbakery that I discoverd a year or two ago through Instagram. Every…passerine (62)in featheredfriends • 5 years agoAnimal Behavior Study: The ConclusionS. coronata, the yellow-rumped warbler and the star of my study On Wednesday I submitted my last assignment for the semester and with that officially started my winter break (just in time to…passerine (62)in activism • 5 years agoBerkeley City Council Passes Resolution Supporting #RightToRescue !The city council of Berkeley, CA voted on the resolution yesterday "Support for Non-Violent Activists and Protections of Animals in Commercial Operations" and they voted YES! Although mostly…passerine (62)in nature • 5 years agoBackyard HerpingWhen I was a little kid, my favorite time of year was fall and winter. My sister and I loved going out into our backyard after the rain and lifting up every rock, stepping stone, and piece of wood…passerine (62)in life • 5 years agoAnimal Behavior Study and Time ManagementLast night I mentioned turning in my animal behavior study (ABS) on Thursday and my plan for completing some work today for my environmental health class and evolution class. Well, I am happy to say…passerine (62)in food • 5 years ago"Crack" CookiesThat's what my ex-bf used to call these when his brother would make them. In my home we called them Russian tea cakes, and there are a few other names for these kind of cookies too, like Mexican…passerine (62)in life • 5 years agoCookie BreakDude I don't know where to start with how busy and stressful this last week has been, and the last couple of days in particular! I have been working on my animal behavior study as much as possible…passerine (62)in featheredfriends • 5 years agoFeatheredFriends (and enemies?)Not too long after my first #featheredfriday post comes my first #featheredfriends post, the new tag @melinda010100 has introduced! This will be a short post, because I did a double back shift this…passerine (62)in photography • 5 years agoFamily PhotosTopaz Japanese Internment Camp, Utah I have been so tired and busy lately that I haven't had time to post much of anything. Between school and work, any "free" time I have is spent stressing or…passerine (62)in featheredfriday • 5 years agoTurkey Vulture VisitFor today's #featheredfriday I am sharing some photos of a Turkey Vulture ( Cathartes aura ) that visited down the street by my apartment the other day. I was driving home from the dentist…
