Located in Pac Heights, Lafayette Park is 11 acres with trees, rolling hills, a playground for kids, and a view of the San Francisco Bay. I was lucky to visit on a cloudy morning with some sprinkling rain, which made for well exposed photos and active birds.
Anna’s Hummingbird
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As if a dinner bell had rung, we got to watch many different birds hunting for dinner. This evening was particularly active.
As I was working on photos, I heard a bird call outside that I couldn’t recognize. I slowly opened a door to look around, seeing a chickadee hopping around in some plants. It was answering a call from another bird from farther away. I scrambled to get my gear–camera, memory […]
Ardenwood Historic Farm is a family friendly farm with educational activities from around 1890-1930. Want to watch a blacksmith make tools? Or ride a heritage train that’s maintained by volunteers? What I didn’t expect was a gaggle of photographers with giant cameras by a patch of flowers.
What are the typical signs of herons and egrets nesting in downtown Oakland? Lots of loud squawking, a pungent fishy smell, and surfaces covered with bird droppings. Not so exciting for those trying to park their cars in the area, but great for those walking by with a camera and […]
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.
I joined the San Francisco Audubon Society on their monthly bird walk. The society’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
San Francisco’s Botanical Gardens has 50+ acres of gardens and flowers, which also creates a great place for hummingbirds to hang out.
El Polin Spring was fairly quiet on a mostly overcast day. Different birds prefer to hunt for food in different lighting conditions. During the visit, a lighter red-tailed hawk continued to scan for prey while a careful vole came out to eat plants.
Many of San Francisco’s natural water sources have been filled or paved over and even the bay is not as large as it once was. But nature is coming back with our help.