My mom had known about my birding adventures and annual list of bird sightings for a while. She was not a birder, but her curiosity finally eclipsed her reluctance, and she started accompanying me on some of my birding outings a few years ago.
A large shape was on top of the otherwise thin and angular branch and looked slightly out of place. But it was not out of place at all. It was an owl.
A downpour of acorns has fallen from the trees, effectively leaving the ground covered in a spread of oblong marbles. The accumulation of acorns and other nut varieties proves to be a very popular attraction, as evident by the abundant activity that surrounds them.
