The Eye of the Beholder
April 01, 2009 by John Muir Laws
Who knew that the kestrel hovering over that vacant field has superpowers?
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Falcon City
March 06, 2009 by Jessica Taekman
In early spring, downtown San Francisco’s office workers are treated to quite an air show outside their office windows: peregrine falcons!
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Altamont Power Struggle
January 01, 2009 by Sue Rosenthal
Cost-effective and quick to install, wind turbines seem to be a leader in the race to develop clean, renewable energy …
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Raptor Rapture
January 01, 2009 by Joe Eaton
The Marin Headlands is justifiably renowned as a great place to see raptors. But did you know that the world’s highest density of breeding golden eagles is found near Altamont Pass? Indeed, the East Bay is a prime location for observing and studying native raptors, from prairie falcons nesting on cliffs near Mount Diablo to bald eagles fishing in local reservoirs and Cooper’s hawks snatching prey out of the air above the streets of Berkeley.
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Soaring South for the Winter
October 10, 2008 by Jody Zaitlin
Fall is prime time to see hundreds of hawks, falcons, and other raptors flying south over the Marin Headlands.
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By the Water’s Edge
January 01, 2005 by Gordy Slack
The East Bay is home to 44 creeks that drain into San Francisco Bay—from small but well-protected Wildcat Creek in the north to the 700 square miles of Alameda Creek’s watershed to the south.
Altamont Pass Wind Debate
April 01, 2004 by Leah Messinger
In the January-March 2004 issue of Bay Nature, Ear to the Ground covered the deaths of hundreds of raptors each …
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Altamont Wind Resources Area
January 01, 2004 by Leah Messinger
As migrating shorebirds pass through Northern California, environmentalists hope they don’t meet the same fate as the hundreds of raptors …
Why is autumn a good time to see raptors in the Bay Area? Where is best?
July 01, 2003 by Allen Fish
For many birds, autumn is a flurry of eating and movement to find stuff to eat, before winter sets in. …
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Fall Birding
October 01, 2001 by Marilyn Smulyan
Every year—fall to spring—the Bay Area plays host to millions of birds, some wintering over, others migrating through. Three of …
