Some may remember the story of how I found the morning dove on our front porch. Well, now the couple’s chick has arrived! I only see one so far. If you look carefully at this video below, you’ll see its heart beating and it moves its wing just a tad. Mother actually blinks too, which is rare.
Category Archives: Nature
Some creatures take the Welcome sign literally
So I’m hanging a piece of recycled art on our front patio, and I turn around and look at this welcome sign that has hung there for a few years, which was a gift from our former roommate in Hayward. I called Shando because I did not know where he got the bird figurine which was sitting there staring at me in the welcome sign. Well, there’s a good reason for that….BECAUSE IT’S NOT A figurine. It’s a real dove nesting on her eggs! I’ve seen these doves flit around our front patio in the past few weeks, but always thought they were building a nest on the roof at a “safe” distance from our front door slamming. Now I see they have been inches away from us. Even the hammering I just did today had not caused her to flinch. I love that they feel safe there and hope they come back every year now.
Astronomy Nights at Rush Ranch
In Suisun, there is a Solano Trust property called Rush Ranch. We went there for an astronomy lecture that is open to the public. There were lots of folks there, including kids and a scout troop. They had terrific telescopes that allowed us to look at celestial objects. With the help of smartphones with star map applications, they were able to navigate very precisely. Some of the telescopes were even homemade.
Bird Equation
Some of the folks online were clever enough to find all of them. HINT: Answer below.
May 2023 Whaleboat Rows
This month we also did a row from Benicia to Glen Cove, which is exciting. I got some nice shots of the fauna and flora of the Glen Cove Marina also.
Dan Foley Park Hike
Benicia Art Event
Our friends Greg and Steve joined us for a trip to the art lofts in Benicia. I had never really wandered around there, nor did I know how cavernous the studios were. I also was very impressed the the gardens on the ground and some of the military (?) architecture even as it begins to look neglected.
May 2023 Selfies
Shando’s selfies:
Glen Cove Waterfront Park on May 4 – I took Polar and probably Monte (who is not pictured here). It was overcast but beautiful. I like to take a few of the dogs even when I run errands so they get the stimulation of a drive and the smells from the window, especially when it’s cool like today. Sometimes I’ll take a detour on the way home so they get some coastal time in.
Backyard and beard growth:
Monte and Polar at Nearby Beach
Turkey Invasion Out Front
