Date added
Jul. 6, 2010
08:44 AM PDT
Date added
Jun. 26, 2010
09:16 AM PDT
Description
On the fennel in my vegetable garden. I also saw a "first instar" but it was too small (and breezy) to get decent pictures.
Date added
Jun. 24, 2010
09:35 PM PDT
Description
I bought a wine barrel on craigslist and left it in my car overnight. This (dead) spider fell out when I unloaded the barrel. There's a big honkin' eggsac under the barrel, which I haven't touched since.
Date added
May. 6, 2009
08:46 AM PDT
Date added
May. 6, 2009
07:34 AM PDT
Description
Goldfinches have recently appeared at my feeders in industrial West Oakland.
Date added
May. 6, 2009
07:32 AM PDT
Date added
May. 6, 2009
07:27 AM PDT
Description
There is a rookery (shared by great egrets and snowy egrets) alongside the canal on Bay Farm Island.
Date added
May. 5, 2009
06:12 PM PDT
Description
Strange enough to see quail in this park, but it seems that these are Gambel's Quail, instead of California Quail.
Since neither species migrate, this covey is probably born of birds bought for the hunting or food trade.
Date added
May. 5, 2009
07:42 AM PDT
Description
Three birds were wading in at the edge of the water during a low tide. Two were interacting, splashing in the water, and preening. Another bird was heard vocalizing near the solitary Rail.
Date added
Apr. 11, 2008
04:40 AM PDT
Date added
Apr. 11, 2008
04:38 AM PDT
Date added
Apr. 6, 2008
04:03 AM PDT
Date added
Apr. 6, 2008
04:00 AM PDT
Description
The Wood Duck male is paired with a Mallard female. These two species can and do hybridize, which is not good for Wood Duck populations.
Date added
Apr. 2, 2008
07:12 AM PDT
Date added
Mar. 25, 2008
01:56 PM PDT
Date added
Mar. 25, 2008
01:56 PM PDT
Date added
Mar. 25, 2008
04:21 AM PDT
Description
Hardly rare, but always exciting!
