Well, on a happier note
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Originally Posted by livi
YES! I really like those bird pics. Are they really all from your own back yard? How great is that!
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Yes, it is my parents house where I live during the summer. It is the last house on the block and borders a wilderness area that links up with a State Park (Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu Creek State Park and the ocean) if you hike far enough).
There are even more types of birds and wildlife where I live during school here in San Luis Obispo. It is about 290 km away (to the northwest) and is about 20 km from the ocean so the climate is wetter. Because of its geological history and present activity there are mountains and canyons bordering a valley with volcanic peaks in the middle. The valley floor is sinking due to the fault action as the bordering mountains rise. The valley therefore forms a wetlands area that attracts a whole other set of birds such as redwing blackbirds and great blue herons. There is a nice place to ride a bike that is a canyon that follows a creek for a bit going through beautiful trees and then starts going up a steep hill once it crosses the fault. At the top you can see bluebirds (different from blue jays), hawks, kestrals, larks, goldfinches, etc.
I really love living where I do. Such a beautiful place.
You should visit some time. Dave should be able to give you the grand tour by airplane!