Tag Archives: wildlife

The Appalling Example of Twin Peaks

Posted on October 5, 2009 by webmaster

We always love going up to Twin Peaks, the place for the iconic view of our magnificent city. Recently, though, we were on a different mission: To look at Twin Peaks, not from Twin Peaks. This is a “native area” … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbicides: Roundup, Garlon, nativism | Tagged Garlon, herbicide, landslides, native plants, nativism, Roundup, san francisco, Twin Peaks, wildlife | 28 Comments

The Northern Flicker (woodpecker)

Posted on July 23, 2009 by webmaster

I was browsing the net today and came upon evidence of another species of woodpecker that uses the forest – an excellent photograph of a Northern Flicker on the SFCitizen blog. It was taken in the Sutro Forest.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BIRDS & WILDLIFE IN BAY AREA (Links), mount sutro, sutro, Sutro Forest, UCSF, wildlife | 1 Comment

Friendly Invasive Species

Posted on July 9, 2009 by webmaster

Someone forwarded me a thoughtful article from the Science section of the New York Times, entitled “Friendly Invaders.” Drawing on the work of Dr. Dov Sax (Brown University) and Dr Steven Gaines (UCSB), and also Dr James Brown of the … Continue reading →

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Hairy or Downy Woodpecker Song?

Posted on July 6, 2009 by webmaster

Last week, walking in the forest, I heard what at first sounded like frogs. I listened more carefully, and realized it was a woodpecker of some kind. I’m a birder of more enthusiasm than expertise, and I usually need my … Continue reading →