El Niño’s Gone, But Some Unusual Southern Visitors Remain on the North Coast
Biologists found 19 live pelagic red crabs in Bodega Bay in January, a first.
Tag: winter
Alameda Point Harbor Seals Thriving on a New Dock
Efforts to build a new dock for harbor seals in Alameda have paid off.
Ask The Naturalist: Do Badgers Hibernate?
Do badgers hibernate during the winter? And if not, when *do* they emerge from their burrows? Guest naturalist Susan Kirks answers.
Pacific Chorus Frogs Use Their Famous Calls to Stake Out Territory
That iconic Hollywood "ribbit" has a purpose.
Brightly Colored Parrot Mushrooms Love the Damp Dark Days of Winter
Parrot mushrooms love the dark days of winter.
Ask The Naturalist: How Important Are Red Toyon Berries To the Winter Food Chain?
For a lesson in food chain dynamics, go ahead and observe a fruiting toyon bush this winter.
Are Bay Area Bats Threatened With White Nose Syndrome?
Ask the naturalist: Bay Area bats and white-nose syndrome.
How to Forage For and Prepare Bay Nuts
Bay nuts are in season. Here are some tips for finding and preparing them.
Lessons From An El Niño That Didn’t Go As Planned
What can we learn from last winter's El Niño not behaving as expected?
Why Do Ants Enter My House When It’s Warm or Raining?
Why do ants do what they do, and what makes them leave? Naturalist Michael Ellis explains.
