Stilts and avocets are common San Francisco Bay shorebirds. Here’s how to tell them apart.
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Summer Issue 2012
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.
Spring Issue 2012
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.
Winter Issue 2012
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!
Fall Issue 2011
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.
Summer Issue 2011
Naturalist’s Notebook: Birding on Alcatraz
Alcatraz ranks right up there with riding the cable cars for most locals, but it turns out the island is a great place for watching birds.
Winter Issue 2011
Naturalist’s Notebook: How to Tell Grebes Apart
Grebes are always fun to watch. Jack Laws helps you tell one from another.
Fall Issue 2010
Naturalist’s Notebook: Go See the Beavers in Martinez
The town of Martinez has learned to love its beavers, who’ve become famous and opened a whole community to the idea that downtown is even better with a bit of biodiversity.
Summer Issue 2010
Naturalist’s Notebook: Bolinas Ridge Discoveries
Jack Laws finds new wonders at a familiar haunt.
Spring Issue 2010
Naturalist’s Notebook: Venn and the Art of Hummingbird Identification
In spring, not every hummingbird you see in the Bay Area is the same. John Muir Laws helps us tell the difference between the Allen’s, the rufous, and the Anna’s.
