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Birds bathe in at least one, and probably two, more things than most people do. Of course, they bathe in water. They also sunbathe, like we do. And they bathe in dust, which I hope is not on your list. And if I can stretch the definition of “bathe” just a bit, some species bathe in ants. I hope I don't have to ask about that one.
An American robin perches on a fence post. This species is the most numerous in the U.S. and Canada.
One of my favorite TikTokers is Matt Lyons, who parodies being an expert in various outdoor activities.
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Between 1347 and 1353 AD, the Black Death killed an estimated 75 to 200 million people across Europe and Asia. The agent was a bacterium, and the vectors were fleas carried by rats.
Now that we've figured out some ways to deter rats from our yard (see column of Sept. 21, 2026), I've put the bird feeders back out.
The red-breasted nuthatch is mostly a montane species, but they seem to have become quite common in the valley.
I've been a big fan of sparrows all my life. Those LBBs (little brown birds) are the bane of some people's birding lives.
The raven, with its all-black plumage, has a historic role in mythology as a bearer of bad news. Same for the crow.
The first time I realized I couldn't hear every note a bird was singing was in the mountains of Oaxaca.
