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网页2024年8月20日 · I walk down the 1.8-mile Tidelands Trail to Newark Slough–a slow-moving channel of water that snakes around marshes adjacent to the Bay. Twice a day, tides push Bay water into the slough. Explore the natural world of Northern California with Bay Nature's in-depth articles, photography, illustration and events.
Do mockingbirds have their own specific song or are they …
网页2003年7月1日 · That is, you can generally detect—from variations in tone and context—the difference be-tween a mockingbird mimicking an Amer-ican robin, and a robin. And so can the robin. Accordingly, few researchers believe that mockingbirds displace the mimicked birds. Rather, the mockingbird sings to establish, or defend its territory from other ...
North Coast Kelp Forests Surge Back, Surprisingly, in 2021 - Bay …
网页2021年9月13日 · Strong upwelling early in 2021 brought cold, nutrient-rich water into coastal ecosystems – perfect conditions for bull kelp growth. A second La Niña year is in the forecast, which would perhaps mean more of the same in 2022. But with oceans warming worldwide, and with armies of purple urchins still occupying the North Coast’s shallow ...
Ask the Naturalist | A Guide to Bay Area Salamanders - Bay ... - Bay …
网页2019年11月27日 · Gordon Lau is a lifelong nature enthusiast born and raised in the Bay Area. He is particularly fascinated by amphibians and reptiles (as they are by far the easiest vertebrates to catch and observe up close!) as well as disease ecology, and combines these interests in his Master’s thesis at SF State investigating the correlation of salamander life history traits and susceptibility to chytrid ...
What are your chances of seeing a black bear in the Bay Area?
网页2002年4月1日 · Range refers to particular geographic areas normally inhabited by a species. Black bears, being large opportunistic mammals, need lots of land to find sufficient food to survive and reproduce. So roaming is a common behavior. One can only speculate as to what route a bear might have taken to get to Skyline. Unlike mountain lions, stealthy and ...
Explore | The Trail Around the San Francisco Bay - Bay Nature
网页2019年6月23日 · More than 355 miles of paths so far, the Bay Trail will ultimately connect to more than 130 parks and open spaces. Roughly 230 miles of paved path complement another 120-plus miles of natural-surface trails designed to be suitable for a wide range of uses without harming Bay wildlife and habitat. Other “spur” trail segments at times divert ...
It’s So Hot Everywhere Else — Why Not in the Bay Area? - Bay …
网页2018年9月11日 · Once this deep water reaches the surface, it cools the air, too, leading to the formation of fog as water vapor condenses into droplets because colder air can “hold” less water than warm air. Coastal upwelling occurs mostly in spring and summer, causing windy, foggy and cold conditions, especially in the Northern-Central California coast ...
Bay Area native plants play it safe, biologically speaking
网页2013年3月14日 · One result of this unpredictability is that native plants have evolved to play it safe, biologically. Though they may sprout after the first early rainfall, they don’t immediately put a lot of energy into growing and flowering—whereas non-natives do. This means that in seasons with lots of rainfall, the invasives get a head start, and ...
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网页Oceano Hotel 280 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay. You're invited to Green Foothills’ annual Nature’s Inspiration celebration on Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Oceano Hotel & Spa in Half Moon Bay with special guest, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. Enjoy great company, a delicious variety of ….
Magnolia conservation at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
网页2013年1月14日 · The magnolia family, Magnoliaceae, is considered one of the earliest flowering plant families and dates to 100 million years ago, before the time of bees. In the wild, the flowers are pollinated by beetles. In the botanical garden, it’s probably honeybees that accidentally do the pollination, and the squirrels chow down on most of the seed.
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