Black Squirrel Near Bison Paddock I was sad to see that the black oystercatcher nest had been abandoned since yesterday. Having those big ...

  Purple Finch Near Elk Glen Lake This finch is purple the way some prose is purple: both are elaborately ornamented. I wasn't very fami...

  Bison Hosting Brown-headed Cowbird, Golden Gate Park With so many critters having babies, I wondered about the bison. I don't think I...

  Wood Duck at Blue Heron Lake I felt like Friday's visit to Blue Heron Lake had gone really well, checking out the grebes' raccoon ...