American Coot chick running on the ground with its tiny wings spread toward an American Coot adult

Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

Rancho San Rafael Regional Park is a wonderful 580-acre park adjacent to the University of Nevada, Reno. Among many other features, the park hosts The Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Continue reading “Rancho San Rafael Regional Park”

White-headed Woodpecker female on skinny tree with blue sky

Birding Trip Report: Donner Camp Picnic Ground

During our recent family visit in Reno, we popped over to Truckee for a day of birding at the Donner Camp Picnic Ground in the Tahoe National Forest. Continue reading “Birding Trip Report: Donner Camp Picnic Ground”