Birding
The Silicon Valley offers many amazing spots for viewing birds.
Varied Thrush – A winter Visitor to the Santa Cruz Mountains
Caitlin Dempsey
In the Silicon Valley area, the varied thrush is a winter visitor typically found in dense forests.
Black Oystercatchers on the Bluffs of Wilder Ranch
Caitlin Dempsey
Black oystercatchers, with their black plumage and bright orange-red-bills, can be founding the coastal ecosystems near Santa Cruz.
Birding at Alviso Marina
Caitlin Dempsey
The levee trails between ponds A9 an A10 at Alviso Marina County Park are a great place to watch shorebirds.
Herons and Egrets in the Silicon Valley
Caitlin Dempsey
Egrets and herons are a familiar sight at many of the lakes and ponds found across the Silicon Valley.
Springtime Birds at a Horse Stable in Northern California
Caitlin Dempsey
Spring has sprung! A horse stable in Northern California is active with barn swallows, Acorn woodpeckers, and Brewer's blackbirds.
