If you’re headed to the Academy of Sciences soon, don’t miss the baby ostriches that are on site as part of the Earthquake: Life on a Dynamic Planet exhibit that opened in May. The babes are not just there to… Continue Reading
Photo by Ben L. Reader Ben L. sent us some photos of the city’s Wild Parrots that he took on Tuesday morning. They stopped off to feast on the small berries on a tree near 27th Avenue and Balboa. View… Continue Reading
Photographer David Cruz sent us these photos of a Pied-billed Grebe with its chicks in Golden Gate Park’s North Lake on Sunday. David says the chicks like to sleep and hang out on the parents’ backs. Fun fact on the… Continue Reading
January 1952: Looking down at the Sutro Baths. Salt water flowed in from the sea and the pools were heated to different temperatures. (Joseph J. Rosenthal / Courtesy of The Chronicle) The Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub dipped into the paper’s extensive… Continue Reading
Our neighborhood nature photographer David Cruz came upon some young skunks on Strawberry Hill last night, out for an evening stroll. These guys are all over Golden Gate Park. As cute as they are, keep your distance! Unless you like… Continue Reading
Photo by Alex Robinson You never know what interesting item will be posted on a neighborhood bulletin board… This was taken yesterday at the 10th Avenue Laundromat on the corner of Cabrillo. I wonder if the matching sock in the… Continue Reading
Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz Local nature photographer David Cruz, of the Coyote pup pics fame, sent us over some more great photos and video of Golden Gate Park wildlife. Cruz spotted at least half a dozen American… Continue Reading
Photo by moneal San FranCyclo (746 Arguello) mascot Mojo models his new “doggles”. This dog has places to go! Sarah B.