White-breasted nuthatch
Today was another insane day. There is just too much going on. We will get through this. We made cumin-lime cilantro shrimp and served it on cabbage with a squeeze of lime, along with homemade refried beans (with olive oil) and a salad to start. The shrimp recipe is amazing. I doubled the cumin, but the original is likely fine. Also, put in the whole bunch of chopped cilantro. It's almost like a vegetable that way, but I like the flavor punch.
The best thing about the workday was seeing a Spotted Towhee, which is another bird I associate with Mt. Tam and the scrub, but the staff were cleaning the yard and roused one out of next door. Also, the amazing sound of the White-breasted Nuthatch could be heard from the office!
Interesting things that caught my eye:
DNA vaccine against TB delivered via your nose!
What if vaccines vanish? (wonderful presentation)
6:44 am – 7:39 pm, which is 12 hours and 55 minutes of daylight
The bird of the day is the Green-tailed Towhee
Sending oodles of love,
Tawnia
Bird List - 25 species today
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Western Gull
California Gull
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Violet-green Swallow
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler