I am so sorry to hear this. I had hope a while back to tag along with him on one of his many forays. His camera work was incredible as was his sense of timing. Marcus Pun Video Editor / Producer/Edito

As a past user of Carnegie SVRA, a couple of things. Probably get me banned lol. I will try to balance this as much as possible. FIRST and foremost. People walking around in an OHV area represents a h

They snuck a nest into my ash tree. There seems to be activity there. Also seems rather late in the year? The male is bossing the female around every which way from appearances. He is rather noisy and

This afternoon. Heard it chucking before it flew overhead, flying westward towards MacAurthur Blvd. A rare sighting around here. Marcus Pun Video Editor / Producer/Editor / Camera C: 510-384-8085 | H:

Oakland Laurel Nutall's Woodpecker feeding time My Nutall's did succeed with at least one egg. Don't know if I saw one or two but the parents seem awfully busy. Two years ago the chick flew the coop o

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3 days ago I was checking on the progress of the Nutalls next and momma was digging out a new hole on another branch trunk, about 1-1/2 inches and a quarter inch deep. I yelled out what are you doing

Just Mrs. Nutall this afternoon. Had heard some tapping yesterday but thought it was the damn squirrels as the liquid amber was heavily trimmed. Didn't think the birds would return, but they have. Got

I saved some postings from the past 11 years, one of them from July 13, 2009, referred to a website now defunct, but available via the internet archive. Enjoy https://web.archive.org/web/2008112200500

Forgot to add we were going northbound on Cienaga. We also drove a thousand feet north to the entrance of the Thousand Trail RV park and looking South up the hill had a slightly closer view. Marcus Pu

Driving along Cienaga Road near the entrance to the Thousand Trails RV park we spotted a Bald Eagle up the hill on the west side of the road, sitting on top of a pine tree like it owned the world. Nev

After 64 years,/10 months and 4 days I finally get to see a Bald Eagle in the Bay Area. I have seen them elsewhere from Lassen to Coco Beach, FL where they are as ubiquitous as the local night herons

Saw a Stellar's on the road side and stopped for a bit. It seemed rather animated and moving around on the ground. Location - Pleasanton - Sunol Road just south of Verona For some of you this may be a

A friend of mine was hiking around Brione Reservoir yesterday and encountered a coiled rattler along a trail. So while looking up, make sure to look down. Marcus Pun Video Editor / Producer/Editor / C

I have been waiting all winter and finally they start up. Was getting worried. But like the month long delay in local plum blossom blooms, they seem to have adjusted their timing as well. Last year's

Past two days have heard the Nutall's call or pounding on the tree in front of my house. Today a female Nutall's was back to inspect the tree and peck around. Everything seems to be running later this

This morning, heard the tapping and grabbed my camera and checked. No bird but did hear a distant tap. Then a few minutes later the female showed up and started tapping around the same places the male

Late morning, a few minutes of banging on the tree. Extra loud. Then flew away. Signal time? I was correct about the local plum blossoms. They did not burst out until teh last week of February and it

Heard not seen. One really loud call on my way to the car. Hammering sounds in the distance The tree across the street from me was cut down due to a lot of internal rot. My tree where the Nutalls nest

Was working on my rose bush around 4:45PM today when I heard the Nutall's call and observed it feeding in a tree across the street. Then it flew to my tree right below the nest from last year, poked a