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The Turkeys I’ve [Almost] Known

ingrid — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:45:04 +0000

This post is a tribute to the wild turkeys who walk among us. Every year, Hugh and I Adopt a Turkey from Farm Sanctuary. And every year, I try to somehow commemorate the awesomeness of the wild turkeys I’ve been privileged to be among and photograph. The timing of this new episode from Nature on [...]

Showdown at Berkeley Marina

ingrid — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:15:46 +0000

“This country ain’t big enough for the two of us. So I’m giving you ’til sundown to get out of town.” ~ The Virginian

The Great Newt Commute

ingrid — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:13:33 +0000

The Great Newt Commute is what happens on the way to the Great Newt Party. From the first winter rains through early spring, California Newts migrate from their summer homes to their winter breeding grounds — to ponds and streams where they mate and lay eggs before trundling back up the hills and into burrows [...]

Thanksgiving Tribute to Berkeley’s Turkeys

ingrid — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +0000

Photo collage of wild turkeys in Berkeley. The photos were taken in the Berkeley hills and in Tilden Park.

Where Old Docks Go to Die

ingrid — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:35:04 +0000

Old docks smell, this much I can tell you. You’ll catch a whiff of decomposing mussels and sea greens long before you ever see the old boards stacked, as these particular boards were, in the parking lot of the Berkeley Marina. The Marina is renovating — replacing the old A-B-C docks with improved versions. And [...]

Secret Digs of the Great Horned Owl

ingrid — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:37:10 +0000

Photos of a Great Horned Owl perched in Strawberry Canyon in Berkeley.

Visiting Hours Over

ingrid — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:18:46 +0000

A male Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) roots around just before dusk at the Nature Center in Tilden Park.

Return to the Mother Ship

ingrid — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:47:30 +0000

This honey bee was one of a stream of honey bees, hypnotized into the maw of this cactus flower.

An American Bullfrog in Berkeley

ingrid — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:25:04 +0000

I don’t usually ignore visual anomalies. They bring me to interesting things. On this Berkeley day, something seemed out of place — that nagging oddity in my periphery. I turned and looked closer in the mud. Sure enough, there was an unusual outline in the creek bed. As quickly as I noticed the frog, it [...]

Homage to Cesar Chavez in Berkeley

ingrid — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:03:21 +0000

** Photo usage and restrictions If you venture into the off-leash area atop the hills of Cesar Chavez Park in the Berkeley Marina, you’ll come upon a place of remembrance along with a worshipful look north, south, east and west. The solar calendar built on this site pays homage to Cesar Chavez, his legacy commemorated [...]