Outdoors: As a summer favorite leaves, other friends will soon return – San Diego Union-Tribune
They’re gone! Without fanfare, like the wind changing direction, those elegantly colored hooded orioles have departed for the warmer luxury…
Outdoors: Deer a delight to have on camera – San Diego Union-Tribune
Today’s column is the sixth in a series about the birds and animals that visit Secret Spring, a…
Outdoors: This random visitor is often misunderstood and misnamed – San Diego Union-Tribune
Today’s column is the fourth in a series about the birds and animals that visit Secret Spring, a…
Happiness and heartbreak on Mt. Hoo – San Diego Union-Tribune
This year, spring arrived on Mt. Hoo with a mix of happiness and heartbreak. We are joyful for…
Did you know hummingbirds love to eat insects? – San Diego Union-Tribune
I’ve written a lot about hummingbirds recently because they are mesmerizing to watch and spring brings a delightful…
Watching hummingbirds is almost hypnotic – San Diego Union-Tribune
Like a rare daylight-visible meteor, a brilliant red fireball flashed before my eyes, interrupting a mindless moment of…
Speaking the language of Baja California tree frogs – San Diego Union-Tribune
In the scientific world, this could be groundbreaking. Even Nobel Prize-worthy. I may be living proof that there…
Acorn woodpeckers are a sight — and sound — to behold – San Diego Union-Tribune
For just a moment I had no idea what was happening. It was warm for a winter day,…
Reuniting after mountain rescue over 50 years ago – San Diego Union-Tribune
Ah, to be young and invincible. That’s how I felt a half-century ago as I bounded out of…
Keep an eye out for the Christmas Bird – San Diego Union-Tribune
When it comes to nature, readers know I wear my heart on my sleeve, as I am often…
King tides offer the perfect time to explore world not usually visible – San Diego Union-Tribune
Sometimes Mother Nature offers tantalizing insights into mystery worlds we seldom see. Such is the case when the…
This real-time online tool is for the birds – San Diego Union-Tribune
Just for a moment, I felt like the Wizard of Mt. Hoo. A neighbor had casually asked me,…