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Learn about the wildlife of the Bay Area from a lifelong protector of endangered species, and enjoy the wild ride.
Jeff Miller's quirky guide to the coolest animal neighbors in the Bay Area will have you gawking at elk, whooping with cranes, and crowning yourself a crossing guard for newts before you know it. Join Jeff on a local safari to meet more than sixty species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects, and discover the fascinating and sometimes bizarre mating, feeding, and athletic antics of our most charismatic animals.
Portraits by Obi Kaufmann, the renowned conservationist artist who created The California Field Atlas, bring each animal to vivid life alongside fun facts, comical photos, and maps to help you scope out the best spots to find your furred, feathered, slimy, and slithery friends. Imbued with the author's deep compassion for the well-being of our local fauna, Bay Area Wildlife reveals why each of these creatures matters, as well as the threats that loom over our region's incredible biodiversity.
Contents
Introduction
How to Use This Guide
Stuff with Fur: Mammals
Tule Elk—A Resounding Clash of Antlers
Bobcat, Fox and Weasel—Pint-Sized Predator Safari
Coyote—Return of the Trickster
River Otter—Aquatic Death Weasels
Badger—Who's Badgering Who?
Beaver—Worth A Dam
Bats—Lords of the Night
Blubber Fest: Marine Mammals
Elephant Seal—Nature in the Raw
Orca—Some Call Them Killer
Sea Otter—Adorable Psychopaths
Whales—Seeking Leviathan
Sea Lion—In Praise of Blubber
Feathered Dinosaurs: Birds
Roadrunner—Looney Tunes Bad-Ass
Yellow-Billed Magpie—A Tiding of Iridescence
Vaux's Swift—Autumnal Chimney Tornado
Sandhill Crane—The Trumpet in the Orchestra
Albatross—Chumming for Tubenoses
Night-Heron—A Racket in the Rookery
Clapper Rail—Cryptic Marsh Chickens
Black Skimmer—Aerial Beagles
Raptors—Hawk Hill
Bald Eagle—On A Wing and A Prayer
Burrowing Owl—The Superb Owl
Peregrine Falcon—Screaming Death Parrot
Pileated Woodpecker—Built for Headbanging
Loggerhead Shrike—The Butcherbird
Rare Wood-Warblers—Pursuing Avian Gems
Pissing in Your Drinking Water: Fish
Salmon and Steelhead—Spawn Till You Die
Grunion—Greeting the Grunion
Sturgeon—Monsters From the Deep
Herring and Anchovy—Bait Ball
Leopard Shark and Bat Ray—Eelgrass Adventures
Lamprey—A Seriously Punk Rock Fish
Great White Shark—Devil's Teeth
Cold-Blooded Herps: Reptiles and Amphibians
Alameda Whipsnake—The Chaparral Striped Racer
Newt—Psychedelic Pond Orgy
Rattlesnake—Adrenaline Rush
Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog—Amorous Amplexus
Giant Salamander—Humongous Barking Babies
Spineless Creepy Crawlies: Invertebrates
Monarch Butterfly—Multi-Generational Migration
Tarantula—Post-Coital Snack
Ladybug—Loveliness at the Ladybug Hotel
Nudibranchs—Hardcore Tidepooling
Jellyfish—Smacks and Blooms
Ghosts, Phantoms and Rumors: Rare and Elusive Wildlife
Mountain Lion—Ghost Cat
Pronghorn—On Fine Fleet Limbs
San Francisco Garter Snake—The Turquoise Serpent
Ringtail—Elusive Acrobat
Mountain Beaver—The Western Wombat
Condor—Thunderbird Back from the Brink
Black Bear—Furry Foodie
Porcupine—Stab Rabbit
Oddities: Introduced Species
Fallow Deer—The Spiritual Unicorns of Point Reyes
Feral Parakeets—The Urban Jungle
Lost and Missing: Extinction
Extinct and Extirpated—Missing Species of the Bay Area
Watchable Wildlife Highlights by County
Wildlife Viewing Tips
Greater Bay Area Wildlife Festivals
Conservation
Ways to Share Your Sightings
Acknowledgments
Photo Credits
About the Author
