Birdwatching – hike.wander.wonder

5 Best Places to Bird Watch in the Bay Area

Thank you to guest writer, Ernie Allison, for sharing this article! *** Even though summer isn’t the peak season to

Photo taken August 19th, 2013 On top of Arch Rock, Point Reyes National Seashore

It looks as if House Sparrows have moved into the bird houses in the front of my son’s school. I

For months, I’ve been trying to capture a photo of the jay that visits the feeder in our backyard. Finally!

I need help identifying this bird. It’s been visiting our yard in the San Francisco East Bay for about a

Now that the weather is cooling down, the bird activity in our backyard seems to be picking up.

I have to admit, I’m in love with the Dark-eyed Junco. Not only are these little birds gorgeous, but they

For at least eight summers now, we’ve had a pair mourning dove visiting our backyard. Every year, they have a

Since the week my son turned three, we’ve been attending the East Bay Regional Parks Outdoor Discoveries program, a naturalist-led

This little bird is my son’s favorite visitor. He says the bird has “cool creature powers,” as the bird can