Heidi's Nature Journal

I really enjoyed this class and I had a lot of fun with the activities you planned. I loved the bird watching and field trips, and I also ha...

Lesser Goldfinch: A small bird with bright yellow to brownish coloration on the body, dark wings with a large white wingbar. Color variation...

Common Peafowl (Pavo cristatus): Very large exotic game bird, around 40 to 90 inches. Some feral populations may exist in Southern Californi...

Mourning Dove ( Zenaida macroura ): A common, native bird found across North America. This is a medium sized bird with a light brownish-gra...

Turkey Vulture ( Carthartes aura ): Very large, common birds with a dark underbelly, white underwing feathers and a small, bald, red head.  ...

Over winter break, I read a book called Born To Run by Christopher McDougall. It is a piece of literary journalism that outlines the story...

I took this photo on main campus last week :) Cherry Blossoms: I don't know what specific type of tree this is, just that it's...