by LATO | Apr 29, 2014 | News and Views
Skunk at site #3 Coyote at site #2 Badger at site #2 Badger carrying dinner at site #2 Bobcat at site #5 Mountain lion at site #5 Bobcat at site #2 Wild turkey at site #5 Spring is in the air at site #5 Oh, deer, at site #5 Coyote at site #5 Bobcat at site #5 Oh,...
by Beverly G. | Apr 28, 2014 | News and Views
On April 27, two days after 0.2 in of rain fell on the LATO trail, I took a walk enjoying the many wildflowers on display. The lupine are putting on a spectacular show. Look closely at this photo of a wild hyacinth and you can see a what seems to be a...
by LATO | Apr 24, 2014 | News and Views, Santa Margarita Elementary School
Thanks to the California Conservation Corps crew, led by LaToya Owens, who did a super job preparing the LATO trail for spring hikes. The photos here were taken by LATO docent Mike Klatt during the CCC’s April 21,2014 workday on the trail. Our first of the...
by Beverly G. | Apr 16, 2014 | News and Views
The birdbox that is close to Dona’s library box in the demonstration forest (at Santa Margarita School) is active with house sparrows’ nesting activity. The house sparrow was introduced from Europe in the mid- 1800s. You can find the house sparrow nesting in any...
by Beverly G. | Apr 15, 2014 | News and Views
I was watching up in the tree as they (Cal Poly students and Oak Ambassadors) were filming, and I was treated to this white-breasted nuthatch show. I would guess that there might be some nest building going on. The white-breasted nuthatch is a cavity...
by Beverly G. | Apr 15, 2014 | News and Views
A group of acorn woodpeckers have been using an old, dead, willow tree in our yard to store acorns and have built some cavities for nesting. Today, there seemed to be a battle. Our guess is that a group of outsiders arrived hoping to take over the tree....
