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Red-Tailed Hawk Over San Francisco
I visited Corona Heights Park to look for a Bewick’s Wren an ebirder has seen pretty consistently (I’ve been on a bit of a Bewick’s Wren kick lately). I didn’t track down the wren, but a Red-Tailed Hawk flew in while I was searching. I’ve seen hawks at this park on each of my three…
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Night Heron at the Palace of Fine Arts
I stopped by the Palace of Fine Arts after striking out at the Fort Mason Community Garden. It was well after sunset, but I figured the Black-Crowned Night Herons would be active. They were indeed, and a nearby houses’s holiday lights provided a good background reflecting off the lagoon. The best part was hearing some…
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Coyote at Fort Mason Community Garden
I headed to the Fort Mason Community Garden this evening to make videos of hummingbirds. There were just a few other people there: a garden member trimming a shrub, and a woman taking a walk with a toddler. I’d just gotten set up to film a hummingbird perched on a succulent when I heard the…
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Palace of Fine Arts in the Morning
On sunny mornings the reflection of the Palace of Fine Arts creates a stunning backdrop for the black-crowned night herons that roost nearby. This morning was the start of a brutal heatwave with record-setting temperatures across the Bay Area. In a city where summer days often call for a jacket at midday, I was already…