Black Birders Week Takes Flight in the Bay Area
The 6th annual bird walk where we ask ourselves the tuft questions.
Category: Wildlife Watching
Stories about how to watch wildlife in Northern California.
Tips for Moth-Lighting
First, tack up a white sheet outside, on a wall, fence, tree, or clothesline.
Why Is That Woodpecker White?
For years, the author has gathered photographs of local leucistic birds: white (or whitish) woodpeckers, hummingbirds, sparrows, turkeys, bald eagles, and more.
Behold the Flamboyant Mating Rituals of Grebes
Western and Clark’s grebes strike rakish figures on Bay Area waters. But for all the attention they command, the secrets of their lives are well-guarded.
Even Ground Squirrels Got In On the Vole Feast Last Summer
For the first time, scientists documented concerted carnivory by California ground squirrels. But why were there so many voles?
Naturalist’s Notebook: The Nuances of Yellow-Rumped Warblers
Yellow-rumped warblers are around in winter. But which variant are you seeing?
The Coyotes Arrived. Now, They’re Changing Angel Island.
Deer and raccoons that once fearlessly roamed the island have become prey.
It’s a Rock Pigeon’s World
Your fact-filled guide to the remarkable feathered urban nature we forget to wonder about.
