Wednesday, July 28, 2010
"How to Attract Birds and Butterflies"
Today I attended the "How to Attract Birds and Butterflies" presentation at the local nursery. Come to find out it was for their "Kid's Club"! I had no kids with me and it's been a long time since I passed for a kid, so I just sat down and enjoyed the nursery scenery and bought some local honey.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Gray Jay Bird in Rocky Mountain National Park
We were visited by a very friendly white and gray bird in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Referencing the bird book it appears to be a gray jay. I think it wanted some human food and of course we did not oblige!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Parakeet birds at the County Fair
Today I was watching the parakeet birds at the small animals exhibit at the Alameda County Fair. I was enjoying watching one bird obsess over the colored rings with a bell at the end. Last time I visited this display two birds were fighting over a ladder. Only one bird was playing with the ladder today. There must have been over 100 birds in the cage. A little girl wearing a straw hat and sunglasses walked up to the cage wall and all of the birds immediately stopped moving and went silent. It was as if they were playing freeze tag. They stayed this way for a couple of minutes and did not resume their activity until she walked away. Fascinating!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Bird and Butterfly Festival at Coyote Hills Regional Park
Bird and Butterfly Festival at Coyote Hills Regional Park
On Sunday, June 13, the Coyote Hills Regional Park hosted their annual "Bird and Butterfly Festival." A regional park located near the San Francisco Bay, the park is punctuated by a prominent hill along with marshlands and rolling grassland hills. The warm and sunny spring day added to the enjoyment of the park and exhibits.
A slide show of local wildlife, a butterfly collection including live caterpillars, worm composting demonstrations, and mellow musical entertainment were some of the featured events. The Nectar Garden showed examples of plants and flowers to grow to attract birds and butterflies. This garden is open whenever the park is open and is a great resource for researching future plantings.
One of the vendors present explained the difficulties monarch butterflies are having in our area with a lack of milkweed plants at their disposal. Douglas-Michel Butterfly Plants offered plants for sale and explained how to best care for milkweed in well-draining soil.
Coyote Hills Regional Park, located on the outskirts of Fremont/Newark, CA, is a beautiful location and worth a visit. Bring your binoculars as there are an abundance of birds, butterflies, and wildlife nearby.
On Sunday, June 13, the Coyote Hills Regional Park hosted their annual "Bird and Butterfly Festival." A regional park located near the San Francisco Bay, the park is punctuated by a prominent hill along with marshlands and rolling grassland hills. The warm and sunny spring day added to the enjoyment of the park and exhibits.
A slide show of local wildlife, a butterfly collection including live caterpillars, worm composting demonstrations, and mellow musical entertainment were some of the featured events. The Nectar Garden showed examples of plants and flowers to grow to attract birds and butterflies. This garden is open whenever the park is open and is a great resource for researching future plantings.
One of the vendors present explained the difficulties monarch butterflies are having in our area with a lack of milkweed plants at their disposal. Douglas-Michel Butterfly Plants offered plants for sale and explained how to best care for milkweed in well-draining soil.
Coyote Hills Regional Park, located on the outskirts of Fremont/Newark, CA, is a beautiful location and worth a visit. Bring your binoculars as there are an abundance of birds, butterflies, and wildlife nearby.
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