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It was misty afternoon when Gaston Habets stepped out onto Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve. Earlier rains and persistent fog, which had been blocking out the sun, had turned the region’s…

On a mid-May afternoon, Save Mount Diablo Land Programs Director Sean Burke headed out to check on some local nest boxes for American kestrels. These boxes have been instrumental for…

Over the past four years, we have been helping to support and research the American kestrel population on and around Mount Diablo. Thanks to a Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and…

If you’re interested in bird-watching, then you’re incredibly fortunate to be living near one of the best birding hotspots in California, Mount Diablo. Throughout the year, Mount Diablo has over…

What is a raptor? A raptor is a type of bird that eats large prey—although carrion eaters like some eagles, vultures, and condors are raptors too, and herons and other…

What Is Black Birders Week? Last year in May, a video of a birdwatching incident in Central Park took flight, getting media coverage across the nation. In summary, black birdwatcher…

Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Manager About Maren How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I have lived in the Bay Area off and on for about…