Exploring Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area
As the events program expanded this year, we got out all over the Bay Area, bringing Bay Nature stories to life.
Stories that delighted us, enraged us, got us outside, got us thinking.
A parasitic fly was found in San Francisco taking over a honeybee.
For years, the author has gathered photographs of local leucistic birds: white (or whitish) woodpeckers, hummingbirds, sparrows, turkeys, bald eagles, and more.
Bay Nature cleaned up nicely in the science and environment categories at SPJ NorCal. Here’s a little backstory on our winners.
These chinooks are likely hatchery strays. But they are still an ecosystem boon—and flaming-bright symbols of restoration at work.
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