Naturalist’s Notebook: San Francisco Bay Skimmers
Black skimmers frequent the waters at the Radio Road ponds in Redwood Shores.
Author Archives: John Muir Laws
Naturalist and illustrator John Muir Laws is the author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide. Learn more and find class schedules at johnmuirlaws.com.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Discover the Jungle on San Bruno Mountain
Hidden biodiversity beneath a canopy of coyote bush on a windswept ridge of San Bruno Mountain
Naturalist’s Notebook: A Guide to the Wildlife of San Francisco Bay
Jack Laws brings us a guide SF Bay wildlife just in time for the America's Cup.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Spring Flowers That Change from Blue to Purple
John Muir Laws turns his naturalist's eye and paintbrushes to the hound's tongue, one of our early spring bloomers.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Cormorants and Egrets Feed at Ebb Tide
Illustrator John Muir Laws watches the birds grab their dinner on an ebb tide.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Stilt vs. Avocet
Stilts and avocets are common San Francisco Bay shorebirds. Here's how to tell them apart.
Naturalist’s Notebook: The Owl in the Hole
Burrowing owls are delightful ambassadors of nature. Look for them at Shoreline Park in Mountain View or Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley.
Naturalist’s Notebook: How to Tell a Mole from a Gopher
Was that dirt hill caused by mole or gopher? Jack Laws gives us the hole story.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Migrating Birds Fill Up in Flooded Rice Fields
Artist Jack Laws headed out for some great birdwatching among the rice fields of the Sacramento Valley -- and you can too!
Naturalist’s Notebook: The Moth that Changes Color to Match Its Food
The Darwin's emerald moth is a neat trick of evolution: The larvae change color depending on what they eat.
