WHO AM I? To be vulnerably honest, this has to be the one-hundredth time I'm trying to actually complete this introductory post. Please, please do not judge me, pinkie promise? LOL. Did you ever struggle

I went on my first solo trip last year, and it was a birding trip to Tucson, Arizona. It was planned relatively short-notice, as I was on a bit of a crunch to catch the last of the summer season by the

Another bird to add to the birds-seen-from-my-apartment-window tag (probably not a real tag) is the ruby-crowned kinglet, Regulus calendula, seen about 30 minutes ago from my bedroom window. Perfect for

I moved to a new apartment a few blocks away from my old apartment last month. I thought I wouldn't be seeing as many birds as at my old apartment, but it turns out this location may be even better because

Four months ago I posted a part I about the pelagic birding trip and I promised a part II. The same week, I started an animal physiology class that ended up taking-up a majority of my time outside work.

Hello all, it's been about 4 months since I last posted, but not for lack of birds or outdoor adventures this summer. I almost made a post last month about my first Pileated Woodpecker, but the motivation

the return of Piranga ludoviciana - the western tanager The warming weather makes it difficult to sleep in, and this morning my boyfriend and I woke up a little after eight. I asked if we could go somewhere

It has been a really long time, I know! I can't even use my coming down with COVID-19 as an excuse because I was barely sick for two weeks...and that was already a month ago. I started to write this post

On Thursday I visited a park in South San Jose for the first time in almost a year and did some birding. It is a great park that I need to visit more often! A lot of activity going on now as birds get

I do not even know how long ago my last update was. I am sure by this point everyone's life and routine is a little out of sorts in one way or another. Wrapping up the Sonora trip post has been nagging

A quick post to share a photo of my first Wilson's Snipe yesterday! This was on a creek trail less than 15 minutes from my apartment. Very exciting for me, and even more so when a few more came out :)

Putting off Part II of the Sonora trip to share about an outing from this past Saturday that was too fun to put in the queue. Last Saturday I met up with my friend Gabe to go on a hike and look for salamanders

I started writing this post last weekend, with the intention of finishing it Monday morning. When I came out to the living room to get my day started, I was shocked and heartbroken to find my bunny girl

Stopping by to share recent results from an old baking recipe and a new baking recipe. I suppose the first one, the old one, is a cooking and baking recipe. It is the Green Bean Casserole recipe from

I spent almost two hours creating a very long post about this past week, which has been pretty difficult (hence my lack of activity on here and social media). About 2/3 of the way through the lengthy post,

About two weeks ago I put in a pre-order for Tai Zhan Bakery's annual holiday cookie box. Tai Zhan Bakery is a plant-based microbakery that I discoverd a year or two ago through Instagram. Every year they

S. coronata, the yellow-rumped warbler and the star of my study On Wednesday I submitted my last assignment for the semester and with that officially started my winter break (just in time to start five

The city council of Berkeley, CA voted on the resolution yesterday "Support for Non-Violent Activists and Protections of Animals in Commercial Operations" and they voted YES! Although mostly

When I was a little kid, my favorite time of year was fall and winter. My sister and I loved going out into our backyard after the rain and lifting up every rock, stepping stone, and piece of wood we could