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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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GGBA teams up with the Feminist Bird Club at Land’s End

By Alex Smolyanskaya “Why feminist?” is a question I’ve been getting a lot lately. I’ll answer by starting at the beginning. The Feminist Bird Club

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August 7, 2019

Waves of Warblers

By Marjorie Powell My husband Joe and I spent 5 days in May visiting friends who have retired to the north shore of Lake Huron,

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July 31, 2019

Takes a Village .. To save a Colony!

Text by Alison Garvin Photos by Lyla Arum SC: Did u c Cindy’s post about losing half the post office ficus tree last night? AG: What!?

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July 25, 2019

Lessons from a Little Bird

Text and photos by Joe Galkowski Well known to advertisers, safety specialists, and those who design road signs, is the psychological principle of habituation. In

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July 18, 2019

Support Our Supporters

By Daryl Anne Goldman Thanks to hard work and generous donations, 2019 Birdathon raised $65,000 for GGBA’s conservation, restoration, and education programs. We were fortunate

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July 10, 2019

To Etosha and Beyond

Text and photos by Eric Schroeder When I began working with the GGBA Travel Program a year ago, I didn’t envision that one of the

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July 2, 2019

Rapidly Changing Images

Text and Photos by Joe Galkowski One of the things that still surprises me as a wildlife photographer is how an individual animal can look

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June 26, 2019

Oakland’s Official Bird

By Jeanine Harmon Everyone loves a good story, especially a story with a happy ending. This story, like many good stories, includes a journey and

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June 12, 2019

The Sights, Sounds, Tastes, and Birds of Oaxaca

Editor’s Note: Want to experience the birds of Oaxaca in person? You can! We have spaces available on our December 2019 trip. For more go

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June 5, 2019

Making a Difference with Monofilament Recycling

By Karen James I spend a lot of time at Heather Farm Park watching the wildlife that lives and visits the lake, gardens and wild

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May 21, 2019

Bird Passports: A Collaboration

Text and photos by Alisa Golden Editor’s Note: This blog originally posted at https://makinghandmadebooks.blogspot.com/2019/04/new-collaboration-letters-of-transit.html I met Dianne Ayres through the Live Chat group that accompanies

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May 14, 2019

Birds and Chocolate

Editor’s Note: We wanted to share one more trip reflection before Birdathon comes to a close. If you want to join Birdathon’s closing celebration you

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May 7, 2019
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