Did you know that ladybugs migrate and fly to some of the same destinations in the East Bay during the winter months? Why? Not sure. How? Also not sure. It’s nothing that I ever expected, even when I heard about it for the first time. But sure enough they keep […]
Project 200 Birds
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Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park is conveniently close to Highway 880 and offers views of Oakland, San Francisco, and South Bay. The park lived up to its name with generally clear skies and “golden brown” fields of foliage.
I haven’t ventured out much this year and missed out on seeing another season of nests around the area. Thankfully, a few families of birds seemed to have taken to the nearby courtyard and I managed to catch them teaching juvenile birds how to fly.
On a short walk home, I heard a bird song that was different and something flying around in a heavily foliaged tree. I came back a few minutes later to investigate with my camera. I could still see something quickly moving around the tree, but it was too covered to […]
Briones Regional Park is conveniently located between Berkeley and Walnut Creek, California. The park has a large number of open trails that help you forget urban life that’s only miles away. We hiked the Briones Crest Trail Loop, a 6.8 mile distance that meandered up hills and around the park.
I was fortunate to be out in Golden Gate Park while the cherry blossoms were blooming and to see Great Horned Owls nesting again. They grow up quickly and with most nests hidden, it’s easy to miss them completely. But one nest is visible enough to be seen by curious […]
I finally got some clear photos of Buffleheads at Baylands Regional Park, which offers visiting birds ample wetlands for hanging out and foraging.
It’s a privilege to have Lake Merritt right minutes away from downtown Oakland, serving as a refuge for wildlife and people. Throughout the year I’ll see different birds come by, some local and others having traveled far distances.
It’s been a few years intermittently working on Project 200 Birds and I have yet to get my timing for nesting season down.
Lake Anza is located almost 800 feet above sea level in Tilden Regional Park. The Lake was constructed 80+ years ago for recreation and for providing water to a nearby golf course.
The Monterey Bay is always filled with wildlife with extensive kelp forests in the ocean and rolling hills along the coast. I’ve been to Monterey countless times, but each visit always has a surprise or something new.
The Marin Art & Garden Center is an expansive set of gardens and spaces. It’s free to the public and it’s beautifully maintained by resident groups and volunteers.