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California’s 30×30 Goal
By Whitney Grover What is 30×30? In 2020 Governor Newsom signed executive order N-82-20, committing to protect 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by
I Heard It Through The Vine: Butterflies on Mount Sutro
By Liam O’Brien People always come to a butterfly walk slightly fearful. I find this strange considering how much joy these bugs seem to give
Q&A with Wildlife Photographer Peter Shen
After receiving the announcement for the National Audubon Society Photography Competition Winners, I reached out to Golden Gate Bird Alliance member and most recent winner of the NAS Photography Amateur Award, Peter Shen. Peter was recognized for his photo of a Western Grebe and her chicks fighting over a fish down at the Calero Reservoir in San Jose, CA.
Behind a Winning Shot
By Alan Krakauer By now you may have seen the winners of the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards. Given the ever-expanding ranks of excellent bird photographers,
How to See Nesting California Least Terns and their Chicks
By Marjorie Powell California Least Terns (Sternula antillarum browni) can be seen plunge-diving for fish at several East Bay locations in the summer but seeing
On Naming Individual Birds
By Ryan Nakano When I bought my first car I named it Lorelai, after Lorelai Gilmore from the show Girlmore Girls. Growing up with beagles,
How Many Birds Can Be Found in the Bay Area in One Day?
Originally published on June 15 in Bay Nature By Lia Keener and Mukta Patil Birders sometimes have competitions to see who can find the most
The Birds and The Beavers
By Elizabeth Winstead I may not be the best birder since I’m not much of a morning person, but recently I woke up at an
Come for the Birds, Stay for the Chocolate
By Ryan Nakano Lately, I’ve been wondering what I enjoy most about birding. As a novice, it’s hard to say that it has anything to
Birding Travel in Covid Year Three
Birding travel fulfills a deep need for many of us. Yet with Covid, the joys of birding travel exist alongside fear and anxieties.
Saved by a Pigeon
By Patsy Wood While we may not realize it, an estimated 100,000 carrier pigeons served in the U.S. military in World War I and 95%
Annie + Grinnell 4EVA
By Megan Fradley-Smith The morning of March 31 dawned with sweet promise.: Annie, one half of the famous Cal Falcons, was due to lay her