Proof Of Life – March 8th

Insert standard semi-annual rant about how freakin’ stupid Daylight Savings Time is and how much I despise it.

Critters.

We of course have these squirrels (three, it seems) and tons of birds (finches, sparrows, scrub jays, hummingbirds, crows, owls, hawks). I’ve seen fence lizards three or four times in seven-plus months so I know they’re here, but we don’t have nearly as many as we had back in West Hills, which I find very surprising.

Rumored to be around (the neighbors have told us they’ve seen them, or I’ve heard them, or some local agency has pictures of them) but not yet seen are rabbits, coyotes (I hear them sounding off every few days), and bald eagles. The bald eagles would be spectacular to see! The Big Bear nest is only twenty-two miles away, up a couple thousand feet of elevation, so it’s not unreasonable to think there are more around.

I wouldn’t be surprised if there are the odd deer, elk, bobcat, or even a bear or two out there, but probably much more likely to see them up in the mountains or at least NEXT TO the mountains. We’re three or four miles away, out on the valley floor, so the odds are against us.

I am surprised we don’t see more feral or neighborhood cats. We’ve seen the security cameras on the back porch turn on in the middle of the night a few times due to cats wandering around, but I would have bet on it happening more often than it does.

And bats! We should see more bats, particularly around sunset. I’ve seen them maybe twice – should be more.

I’ll keep my eyes open.