Ask the Naturalist: Young Bald Eagle at Palo Alto Baylands?
A possible young bald eagle sighting intrigues a South Bay park visitor.
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Ask the Naturalist: What’s That Poking Out of the Ground?
A recent visitor to Los Gatos' Vasona Park was startled by the appearance of a "mystery rodent".
Ask the Naturalist: Which Bird Migrates Farthest to Get to the Bay Area?
A reader wonders which bird travels the farthest each year to arrive in the Bay Area
Ask the Naturalist: Shady Bay Area Hikes?
Where to find some shady hikes in our state parks on sunny fall days? Guest naturalist - and BN publisher David Loeb - had some suggestions.
Why Would A Mountain Lion Attack a Child?
"I hear lion attacks are rare. Why would a mountain lion attack a child in the midst of a large group, as we've seen in the Santa Cruz Mountains last...
Ask the Naturalist: Wall-to-Wall Blue Jays?
A Berkeley reader asks why he's seeing so many jays lately.
Ask the Naturalist: Best spots to photograph Bay Area butterflies?
Doesn't get much better for eye candy than a butterfly on a flower, right?
Bear, Elk and Talking Ape in Post-Apocalypse Muir Woods: What Are the Chances?*
A herd of elk and a grizzly bear make an appearance in Muir Woods in the opening scene of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Would such megafauna stage...
“By the Wind” Sailors: Seasonal Velella beaching mystery solved
Recently, Bay Area beachcombers have been spotting dozens of mysterious blue jelly-like creatures littering the beaches. What are they, and why are they here? Bay Nature naturalist Michael Ellis explains.
How Can You Tell If a Lichen Is Dead?
Lichens by nature are mottled and brittle looking. So how do you know when they are dead?
