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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS

Crowds of birds and people turn out for the 5th Annual Waterbird Festival
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Crowds of birds and people turn out for the 5th Annual Waterbird Festival

Over 500 community members turned out to celebrate the natural treasures in their backyard at Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary's 5th Annual Waterbird Festival

Highlights from the 2017 Christmas Bird Count
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Highlights from the 2017 Christmas Bird Count

The annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) brings together advanced and novice birders to survey all the birds in their community.

Juncos, Scrub Jays and Phainopepla
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Juncos, Scrub Jays and Phainopepla

Seasonal Ornithologist Kim Geissler shares an update on January bird banding at Starr Ranch. This month included some return visitors and new species.

Barn Owls are nesting at Starr Ranch

Barn Owl at Starr Ranch getting ready to eat a meal Photo: Starr Ranch Webcam: http://starrranch.org/blog/

The barn owls at the Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Orange County, CA have two eggs!  This still was captured on the morning of January 23rd while the owl was about to enjoy a meal.  You can see one of the eggs here and just a few hours after this was captured a second egg arrived.

Follow the owls and their eggs as well as other live cams from Starr Ranch here: http://starrranch.org/blog/

High School students learn how conservation and agriculture work together
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High School students learn how conservation and agriculture work together

Through ongoing partnerships Audubon California works with farmers and students to connect habitat and increase conservation on working lands

Wildlife biologists for the day

Girl Scouts and their leaders check out an Acorn Woodpecker granary at Starr Ranch.

Sixteen Girl Scouts ages 9-10 and their leaders visited Starr Ranch earlier this week on a sunny but warm day to do our "cougars, bobcats, and coyotes" program with seasonal staff, Kim and Liz and become wildlife biologists for a day. Here Kim is showing them an Acorn Woodpecker granary/ telephone pole where many years of acorns are stored.

Making birding, conservation and philanthropy a family tradition
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Making birding, conservation and philanthropy a family tradition

The Ranzs have turned their love of birds and nature into a family commitment to support sustainable environmental causes.

Congratulations to the 2018 Collaborative Grant Awardees!
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Congratulations to the 2018 Collaborative Grant Awardees!

Eight California chapters will receive funding for conservation, education, and monitoring programs that will benefit local communities and birds.

Eight years of the Grebe Project
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Eight years of the Grebe Project

Northern California chapters monitor grebes and educate the public about this fascinating, charismatic species.

Update on proposal to move Oakland A's Stadium near Lake Merritt
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Update on proposal to move Oakland A's Stadium near Lake Merritt

The proposal, opposed by Golden Gate Audubon, has stalled as Peralta Community College rejected plans to build the new stadium on land owned by the district.

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