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August 29, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

From My Window: Beautiful Buck

I looked up from my computer and saw this beauty on the hill. Photo taken August 29th, 2013

August 10, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday / View from Home

Silent Saturday: From My Window

Photos taken from home, week of August 5th, 2013 Dublin, California

August 4, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna

Lake Chabot: Bunny

Photo taken August 3rd, 2013 West Shore Trail, Lake Chabot Regional Park

July 21, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna / Museums / Nature Exploration / Nature Programs / Outdoor Education

Animal Fun! Sulphur Creek Nature Center, Hayward

I’ve been wanting to write about the Sulphur Creek Nature Center for a long time now.  When my son was

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July 13, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Cuteness

California Ground Squirrel Mono Pass, Yosemite Photos taken July 10th, 2013

July 8, 2013 View from Home

Darn! Our Latest Backyard Animal

Skunk Photo taken July 7th, 2013

July 1, 2013 Fauna / Gardens

Hummingbird: Harley Farms Goat Dairy

The garden here is gorgeous! Harley Farms Goat Dairy Photos taken June 28th, 2013 *** Like hummingbirds?  You may enjoy

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June 16, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna / View from Home

Squirrel: On the Screen Door

I keep moving our bird feeder around our backyard, trying to find a location where the squirrels cannot attack it

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June 7, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Squirrels: Waiting

These two are such a nuisance.  Now they’ve taken to sitting on the fence, one on each wall, watching me,

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May 21, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Darn! The New Squirrel

We have a new backyard visitor… a young, nimble, ravenous squirrel.  Since this one arrived, we haven’t seen our resident

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May 13, 2013 Fauna / Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Photos taken May 5th, 2013 *** Weekly Photo Challenge:  Pattern

May 1, 2013 Silent Saturday

Wordless Wednesday: Butterfly

Photo taken April 27th, 2013 Redwood Regional Park, Oakland

April 27, 2013 Fauna / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Meerkat

Meerkat, Oakland Zoo Photo taken April 26th, 2013

April 24, 2013 View from Home

Backyard Fence: Squirrel

Our three-legged buddy is healthy and hanging out more than ever… Photos taken April 23rd, 2013

April 4, 2013 Animal Fun / Nature Programs

Llamas: Redwood Regional Park

Ever wanted to learn how to groom, feed, lead, and interact with llamas??  You can take a class through East

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March 17, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Signs of Spring: The Return of the Turkeys

Early yesterday morning, my son ran into the living room and screamed, “The turkeys are back!  Come look at them

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February 15, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Neighborhood Wildlife: Squirrel (Three-Legged)

I often wonder what happened to his leg… I first noticed it missing a few weeks ago. Photos taken February

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February 14, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Neighborhood Wildlife: Young Buck

My son excitedly informed me yesterday afternoon that there was a boy deer on the hill behind our home.   The

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February 13, 2013 Fauna / View from Home

Neighborhood Wildlife: Deer

A deer grazing on the hill behind our home, enjoying the warm, sunny day… Photos taken February 12th, 2013

February 3, 2013 Animal Fun / Fauna / Museums

Beautiful Butterflies: California Academy of Sciences

Photos taken January 29th, 2013 Rainforests of the World California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

January 20, 2013 Animal Fun / View from Home

Backyard Wildlife: Neighborhood Squirrel

Happy Sunday! Our Neighborhood Squirrel Photos taken January 19th, 2013

January 8, 2013 Fauna / Nature Exploration

Animal Tracks: Mountain Lion?

Large print, no claw marks… Photo taken January 5th, 2013 Sunol Regional Wilderness

December 27, 2012 Animal Fun / Fauna / Museums

Sleepy tiger + discount to the Oakland Zoo

During our Christmas Eve visit to the zoo, we mostly ran around and played, but we did check out a

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December 24, 2012 Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise

I’ve had two amazing surprises within the past week that, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to capture with my camera.  Both

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November 27, 2012 Fauna / View from Home

Deer on the Hill

It’s been a while since I’ve taken any photos of the deer that graze on the hill behind our home.

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November 24, 2012 Animal Fun / Beaches / Fauna / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Santa Cruz

Monarch Butterfly Nature Preserve, Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz

Within Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz, you’ll find the Monarch Butterfly Nature Preserve, a grove of eucalyptus trees

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November 18, 2012 Animal Fun / Farms

Feed the Animals! Tilden Little Farm, Berkeley

The Tilden Little Farm, located within Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, is a favorite destination for just about every little

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November 11, 2012 Fauna

Acorn Woodpecker, Sunol Regional Wilderness

Wow, I can really see how this bird got its name!!  There were four Acorn Woodpeckers busy pecking holes in

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October 29, 2012 Fauna

Werewolves and Vampires?

While attending Boo at the Zoo over the weekend, we looked for “spooky” animals.  Werewolves?  Vampires?  Unfortunately, we didn’t find

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October 28, 2012 Animal Fun / Fauna / Museums / Treasure Hunting

Boo at the Zoo, 2012

Yesterday we attended the annual Boo at the Zoo event at the Oakland Zoo.  Kids wear their Halloween costumes and

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