VIDEO: Oak Titmouse Pair Builds a Nest
Witness a pair of Oak Titmice build a nest in a nest box, learn the species familiar call, observe one bird delivering food and nest material to its mate. Share this educational video with your kids.
Biologists Survey Blue Whales by Sailboat in Gulf of Farallones
August 2020 - In recent decades, humpback and blue whales have become more abundant in the waters off Central California. But this summer, concentrations of blue whales were higher than ever …
Big Water ABCs: Albatrosses, Blue Whales, and Cassin’s Auklets
Jim and I have been helping survey blue and humpback whales off the central coast of California. Being out on the open ocean in our sailboat—in 4 to 8 foot swells—has been demanding, but exhilarating.
Four Paperclips?
These hyper-active social birds (Psaltriparus minimus) eat insects, including aphids, and weigh about as much as …
Rekindling Childish Wonder
A gecko’s sharp clicks whisk me back to Mexico, where I am not. I am in Belize, where a caressing breeze blows and the sea washes Caribbean sand.
Gull Fight, Berkeley Marina
I was on deck testing some settings on my camera in a light rain, when a squabble between these two caught my attention.