Acorn Woodpeckers Expand Range in Search of Meager Acorn Supplies
The failure of the spring rains this year may have something to do with woodpeckers foraging in Berkeley and San Francisco.
Wildlife
Ask the Naturalist: Young Bald Eagle at Palo Alto Baylands?
A possible young bald eagle sighting intrigues a South Bay park visitor.
Saying “Yes” to Habitat Gardens
Award-winning master gardener Kate Frey believes gardens should be for more than just show.
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".
Conservationists Who Hunt Describe their Connection to Nature
Nature and culture writer Aleta George takes hunting field trips with a noted conservationists -- and finds an extended series of lessons about the intimate and indelible connection between hunting...
It Was The Perfect Fish Study — Until Nature Messed It Up
Why do some fish go to sea while others stay home? NOAA researchers had elegant plans to investigate -- and then the drought intervened.
Fountain a Watering Hole for Drought-Affected Birds
Where does a thirsty bird go when the drought hits hard?
When It Comes to Smell, the Turkey Vulture Stands (Nearly) Alone
Turkey vultures can locate food by scent alone -- but it took naturalists a while to figure that out.
Ship Retraces Legacy of Once Mighty Bay Shrimp
If the Chinese shrimping villages were still around today, could the California bay shrimp support a thriving industry as it once did?
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
