Stega’s Bay Area Bird Photographers Presentation
My presentation to the Bay Area Bird Photographers, on my travels and the habitat work here.
Category: Update
In the Trench, Part 2
In the trench, part 2: Able replaces the line from the wellhead to the tank and buries new conduit.
End of Year (2024) Video
Our end-of-2024 video, complete with a few clips of stega’s travels.
In the Trench, Part 1
In the trench, part 1: a stuck float flooded the well controls, and the pipe to the tank broke.
Hot Water Revamp
Both water heaters swapped for smart, cleanable Rheem units, and the south one moved to a better closet.
Long Road to Streaming Automation
The long road to automating our North Garden livestream cameras.
Sunday Panorama
A Sunday panorama from Oct 15, 2023.
Birds and Shelter
Roost boxes and simple shelters to give our birds extra cover.
Birds and Boxes
More nest boxes, and what I’ve learned about which styles birds actually use.
Feeders We Do Not Like: Nectar
Nectar feeders we do not like, plus a tip for attracting orioles.
Feeders We Do Not Like: Seeds
Seed feeders we do not like, and why.
Monday’s Fire
A fire at a neighboring property on Monday afternoon, on video.
Some Better Lights
New, simpler exterior light fixtures by the front doors, with no glare.
New Doors Acquired
New front doors, in keeping with the house’s Mid-Century Modern style and no more drafty gap.
Other Small News
Puzzles, color spinners for voice actors, feather masks for the SFBBO auction and other small projects.
Staying Positive
Staying positive through a winter of rain, wind and county delays, and now it’s go-go-go.
Third Annual Birdathon Team
Our third annual Birdathon team, and over 100 bird species documented at the ranch so far.
Busy Winter: Break for Damage
We’re still trying to finish the pit, so here’s drone footage of the damage from a batch of winter storms.
Yearly Year in Review
Our annual year-in-review video: some destruction at the start of the year, then much diving and race cars.
ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG
After five years of waiting on the county, the permit has finally been issued!
There Be Race Cars, Part Eight: Kitty
There be race cars, part eight: Kitty, a diesel-powered BMW.
Sharp Exhale and Expletive
We finally heard back from the county about the pit, and it was a doozy.
Holding our Breath
Holding our breath on the pit, and the county’s planning department.
Forgotten Orphaned Images
Orphaned photos that didn’t fit anywhere else.
Plant!
Decorating with houseplants, and finding the help to keep them alive.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Brass Update
The brass booty from the barn, finally polished up.
More Old Tables Made New
My parents’ mid-century slat tables, refinished.
Prettified Table Lamps
My parents’ old table lamps, cleaned up and rewired.
Courtyard Landscaping, Before and After
The courtyard landscaping, six months on, before and after.
Stage One Landscaping Completed
Stage one of the landscaping is done, with new pavers, plants and irrigation.
Landscaping in Stages
Landscaping in stages: after firing one landscape architect, the house gardens finally get started.