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Surveying Brown Pelicans at the Alameda Wildlife Reserve Breakwater Island
NOTE: Updated post with additional photos. By Taylor Crisologo The pelican moved slowly, stretching out its great wings in one fluid motion. It lifted its
Monterey Pine Egret Colony in Alameda – A Photo Blog
Text and photos by Gerry Traucht “Once almost hunted into extinction for the value of their feathers – an ounce of feathers surpassed the
Art and Ospreys
by Alisa Golden When San Francisco Center for the Book asked me to submit a design for Roadworks, their annual steamroller printing festival, it didn’t
What happened after one crow’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
by Leslie Weir Have you ever wondered what happens when a wild bird needs help? Are you curious about what it takes to save the
Getting to Know the Anna’s Hummingbird
By Taylor Crisologo I’ve always been captivated by the bright allure of hummingbirds. Their beautiful, iridescent feathers and busy demeanors have made them some of my
The American Kestrel’s Mysterious Decline
By Taylor Crisologo Crickets chirped, hidden somewhere in the brown ocean of grass beside the trail. The sun cast a golden glow on the hills,
Birders thrilled watching wayward bird at Lands End
by Janice Bressler Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Richmond ReView/Sunset Beacon August 7, 2018 Bird watchers from all over California have been flocking to the Outer
Flight of the Condors
By Taylor Crisologo The air was cool and crisp. It was just before sunrise, so you could begin to see swatches of color painting the
Oakland Zoo Celebrates Locals (in more ways that you think!)
by Leslie Storer The Oakland Zoo has just opened California Trail, a series of habitats featuring species that are currently or were once found in
An Owl by Any Other Name
By Joe Galkowski The ghost owl, death owl, white owl, monkey-faced owl, church owl, and my favorite: the hobgoblin owl, these are just a small
High on birds: Birds of the Sierra
By Eric Schroeder The first afternoon of the Golden Gate Bird Alliance class on Birds of the Sierra was going well. The twenty-one class members
Lobbying for birds at the state Capitol
By Ilana DeBare Cynical folks like to joke about the “turkeys” who serve in elected office. But we encountered only one turkey last Wednesday during