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Two butterflies on a dark green leafed plant.
Hiking

Mass Butterfly Migrations

May 15, 2026

Thousands of California tortoiseshell butterflies are migrating across the Santa Cruz Mountains in a rare boom-year spectacle.
The fetid adderstongue bloom.

Blooming California Fetid Adderstongue

February 16, 2026

A northern harrier in flight.

Northern Harriers in the Silicon Valley

January 3, 2026

Three turkey vultures on a light pole.

What is That Turkey Vulture Doing?

November 24, 2025

A misty look through moss covered trees.

Things to Look For on Your Winter Hike

November 24, 2025

A view straight up a grove of redwoods.

Fog Sipping Coastal Redwoods

July 25, 2025

Wildlife and Birding in the Silicon Valley

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Northern Harriers in the Silicon Valley

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Wing-Spreading in Steller’s Jays

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MeadowLarks Versus Horned Larks

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Interspecific Feeding: Why That Dark-eyed Junco is Raising a Cowbird

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Blue Birds in the Santa Cruz Mountains

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