GGBA BLOG
Welcome to our online blog featuring thoughtful articles on everything from birding hotspots to bird science written by members of our community.
In order to keep this blog as engaging and relevant as possible we welcome all interested contributors to pitch their article idea(s) to our communications desk at rnakano@goldengatebirds.org
We are especially interested in publishing blog posts from writers within underrepresented communities including; Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities. For more information on contributing blog posts and the editing process visit our Blog Guideline page here.
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Journeying Homeward From Home
By Gerry Traucht His name is Hello. When I say, Hello, to an empty sky, a crow appears. It takes a minute or two if
How I Came to Love Owls Even More
By Alan Krakauer I wish this was a normal spring and summer. However, if I had to pick one up-side to being forced to bird
Bird Friendly Chocolate
By Sharol Nelson-Embry If you’ve never tasted single-origin chocolate, stop reading and go find yourself a bar. Each country where cacao is grown, and sometimes
How Birds and Chocolate Became My Passion
By Sharol Nelson-Embry A rare, endangered songbird flute-like call echoes through a tropical forest with cacao trees bordering on a high elevation pine “cloud forest”
Thoughts of Tam
By Craig Griffeath The SF Bay Ospreys nest community mourns the death of 2020 fledgling Tam, aged 76 days. Though brief, his life touched many
A Bird Class Student for 16 Years
By Linda Swanson You’re thinking no, that can’t be possible, sixteen years? But yes, I was a student in Joe Morlan’s weekly Bird Class beginning
New Bluebird in Central Alameda
By Linda Carloni Western Bluebirds are favorites of many, with the male’s brilliant royal-blue colors and rusty breast. The species has long been seen on
Birds of the Future
By Paloma MacKenzie During the winter, I always seem to notice crows in the neighborhood more often. It’s become a common occurrence to see
Palm Springs and the Salton Sea: Reflections
By Marjorie Powell If you’d like to begin planning your 2021 outings or want to jump-start next year’s eBird list, consider joining the GGBA
Passage of Emeryville Bird-Safe Building Standards
By Noreen Weeden The Emeryville City Council and Mayor evaluated, and by a 5-0 vote, unanimously approved, Bird-Safe Building Standards. These standards will become effective
Crow Watch
By Tobey Hiller For some time—years, actually—I’ve been feeding a pair of crows on my backyard fence. Well, not the same pair. This seems
Artists Reflect on GGBA’s Auction
Editor’s Note: Our first ever online bird art auction was a major success thanks to your support and thanks to the hard work of our