I’m not sure why, but this year there have been more Purple Finches in our yard. One thing I’ve noticed is how much the female* Purple Finches vocalize. I learned growing up that male birds sing and females don’t, but it turns out that’s wrong. It is often that way for temperate-zone species, apparently, but…
House Wren at Toro Canyon Park Road
I’ve been experimenting with using my camera to take bird videos, and this House Wren singing near the entrance to Toro Canyon Park this morning is my latest attempt. I love listening to them sing.
New website
Still working on making it fully functional, but Carpinteria Birdwatchers now has its own website.