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2024年12月31日 · Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events.
It's a Rock Pigeon's World - Bay Nature
2024年8月6日 · Left: A band-tailed Pigeon in El Sobrante, California. (Becky Matsubara via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 DEED); Right: A visualization of band-tailed versus rock pigeon sightings from 2023 onward.(Visualization by Anushuya Thapa, data from iNaturalist) Band-tailed pigeon The band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata), cousin to the rock pigeon, is …
A Lifeline for Three Endangered Wildflowers - Bay Nature
2024年10月3日 · An endangered showy Indian clover, spotted in 2019. (samfisch via iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC)On a hike in the Sonoma hills in the spring of 1993, Peter Connors was, as usual, ignoring the view for the wildflowers—when he spotted a lone purple-and-white clover that stopped him in his tracks.
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Bay Nature magazine, published in print quarterly, covers the unique habitats and wildlife of the San Francisco Bay Area and the people working to protect them.With excellent writing, gorgeous photography, and delightful art by celebrated artists John Muir Laws and Jane Kim, each issue of Bay Nature is a local treasure to cherish and share with family and friends.
Bay Nature's 2025 Local Hero Awards
Right now we are seeking nominations for Bay Nature’s 2025 Local Heroes, and I am asking for you to contribute. The award categories are: Conservation Action
The Living Drill Bits That Grind Holes in Beach Rocks
2022年10月10日 · Piddocks begin their lives as larvae drifting at the mercy of the open ocean. At this stage, they measure only 300 to 500 microns wide—about the width of three human hairs.
The Public’s Reaction to Otter Reintroduction - Bay Nature
2024年9月12日 · The open house in Sausalito was one of 16 held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 2023 about the potential reintroduction of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis), also known as California otters, to their historic range in northern California and Oregon. Attendees were invited to write down their opinions about a sea otter return and hundreds of their answers were published ...
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The Backstory on Pacifica’s Whale Bonanza - Bay Nature
2024年10月10日 · In dense fog 30 miles out from the Golden Gate Bridge, the 50,000-pound humpback whale’s leap out of the water is almost totally silent, maybe 300 feet away.
Photosynthesis in Leaves That Aren’t Green - Bay Nature
2008年7月1日 · Q: How does photosynthesis occur in plants that are not obviously green, such as ornamental plum trees with deep purple-colored leaves? [Paul, Santa Cruz] A: Photosynthesis (which literally means “light put together”) is that very …