Bear tracks at the Audubon Kern River Preserve. Yesterday evening this big bear was able to reach up over six feet and get two thistle feeders and one hummingbird feeder. Yum! Later in the day, two visitors from Hawaii saw the bear as it ran away out to the forest. They said it was pretty large but running the correct direction - away from people.
A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island
Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.