Barn Babies
It’s no secret that Barn Owls inhabit Cesar Chavez Park. It’s also hardly a secret that some of them sometimes
Read moreIt’s no secret that Barn Owls inhabit Cesar Chavez Park. It’s also hardly a secret that some of them sometimes
Read moreThe Burrowing Owl that settled in the meadow of the nature area on the north side of the park in
Read moreSerious birders are showing interest in Cesar Chavez Park and the North Basin Cove again. I will be co-heading a
Read moreWhen the Burrowing Owls arrived in the fall of 2018, I was there almost every day, photographing and filming, and
Read moreOn a sunny afternoon, the prevailing west wind swept a lone sailboat across the bay. In the park, the breeze
Read moreIn the second week of the rip-rap rehab project in the park, workers laid down heavy cloth over the old
Read moreThe Vernal Equinox on Wednesday evening coincided with the rise of a supermoon. It’s the third supermoon of the year;
Read moreCesar Chavez Park is part of the City of Berkeley. Berkeley dog laws apply. Dogs must be on leash everywhere
Read morePeople all the time call Coots ducks. This American Coot is tired of it and wants to set the record
Read moreThe Winter Solstice this year put on two spectacular shows, one in the sky, the other on earth. The water
Read moreThe anticipated double happiness solstice almost didn’t come off. Morning rain and heavy overcast until midafternoon seemed to doom the
Read moreIt was one of those days when Brown Pelicans, three of them, were hunting in the southern portion of the
Read moreThe happiest place to be in the Bay Area this weekend was the 2018 Kite Fest at Cesar Chavez Park
Read moreThe North Basin is the body of water between Cesar Chavez Park and the Berkeley mainland. When I first started
Read moreA Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter experienced electrical problems and its flight crew brought it in for an unscheduled landing
Read moreThe old flare station, built amidst controversy in 1989, is gone. A crew from Innovative Construction Solutions (ICS), aided by
Read moreThe old flare station at the park, running since 1989, is being replaced by a newer model built alongside. The
Read moreStarted this movie this afternoon (Sunday) just upwind from the pair of porta-potties on the easterly end of Spinnaker Way.
Read moreAt a special working session of City Council in the afternoon of Tuesday March 24, I had the opportunity to speak
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