NESTING PIPING PLOVERS AND THEIR CHICKS IMMINENTLY THREATENED Piping Plovers build their nests and raise their chicks on the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Modest, science-based protections, put in place in 2008, have helped this endangered bird nest successfully … Continue reading →
Posted by Alexander Nguyen on May 5, 2015 in Life | 46 Views | Leave a response Mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus. Image via San Diego County Twitter An American crow found in Lemon Grove was the fifth dead … Continue reading →
Five Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Growing Gulf-Wide Effort Protects Beach Nesting Birds The Deepwater Horizon spill was a horrific event that impacted the lives of many families as well as the gulf environment. But there are bright spots … Continue reading →
This is from a from a British wildlife trust website, so don’t use the emergency helpline on this chart. The information on this chart can help guide your actions. For San Diego, contact Project Wildlife at 619-225-WILD (9435). You can find … Continue reading →
Fourteen people joined me for a hot, dry walk at Daley Ranch. California Quail Great Blue Heron Great Egret Turkey Vulture Cooper’s Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Mourning Dove Eurasian Collared Dove Anna’s Hummingbird Acorn Woodpecker Nuttall’s Woodpecker Western Wood-Pewee Willow Flycatcher … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Of the 9,000+ photos submitted, these were our judges’ favorites. Source: 2015 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100 | Audubon
Continue reading →Our Lake San Marcos community recently invested in 2 black swans, who produced an offspring. All 3 have been stolen! Is there anything you can suggest re finding them and getting them back. I believe the authorities have been notified. … Continue reading →
Hummingbirds are the smallest birds and also some of the toughest. Always on the lookout for their next food source, they must sync their long migrations with the flowering of nectar-bearing plants. But now climate change threatens this delicate balance. … Continue reading →
Garden for Wildlife Month is just a few short days away! With springtime in full bloom and people everywhere getting outside into their gardens, we’ve designated May Garden for Wildlife Month. May is a critical time for many wildlife species. … Continue reading →