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Practice Makes Perfect for Bird ID Scholarship Winner

11/8/2020

By Guest Blogger Brandon Pascua Redic

I found my love for the environment after taking an introduction course back when I was attending Ohlone College in Fremont. What I love about this field of study is that it brings together people of similar interests to help stand up for the earth. I also love being outdoors.

Luckily, I was fortunate to stumble upon the opportunity to take SFBBO's Diurnal Raptor ID Workshop with Alvaro Jaramillo, when it was shared with students in the Environmental Studies Department San Jose State University where I currently study. I was interested in this workshop because identifying raptors has never been my strength. In fact, whenever I saw a bird in the sky ...

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Scholarship Winner Sharpens Raptor ID Skills at SFBBO Workshop

11/7/2020

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By Guest Blogger Julien Ueda

“Red-tailed Hawks have red tails… I think most of the time?
Falcon! Well, it’s either a Merlin or a Prairie…

Coopers are like crow size and Sharp-shins are closer to jays.”

Before Alvero’s Diurnal Raptor Identification Workshop with SFBBO, I could name all of the common raptor species in the Bay Area and identify most of them for my eBird checklist– good enough. But Alvero’s workshop rightfully said otherwise.

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Scholarship Winner Adds Raptors to Favorite Birds After SFBBO Workshop

11/7/2020

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By Guest Blogger Christine Ledo

I would like to thank SFBBO's donors for giving me the scholarship to their Diurnal Raptor ID Workshop with Alvaro Jaramillo. I was extremely excited to receive the news I was selected for the scholarship and could not wait to attend the workshops.

I have attended other informative talks, such as Nerd Nite, but those have always been live. I was curious what a Zoom version would feel like and found I was I was fully engrossed into the presentation. It was highly informative, and I walked away way more educated.

I learned the subtle and not so subtle differences between ...

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Scholarship Winner Becomes More Well-Rounded Naturalist

11/7/2020

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By Guest Blogger Luz Hernandez

First and foremost, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all of the SFBBO donors who sponsored the Diurnal Raptor ID workshop scholarship for students from underrepresented communities in ecology.

The workshop allowed me to connect with and learn from experts, avid birders, and raptor enthusiasts from all walks of life. Our guide, Alvaro Jaramillo was engaging throughout the entire workshop. Mr. Jaramillo presented information that was accessible to all skill levels and even answered every single question that came up! I really ...

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Why Do I Like Birds - Scholarship Deepens Appreciation for Raptors

11/7/2020

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By Guest Blogger Niza Contreras

Why do I like birds? I ask myself this sometimes when I reflect on the arguably strange hobby of birdwatching. But then I see a bird—it doesn’t matter what kind—and I’m reminded why millions of people have fallen in love with birding. Birds are incredibly complex and simply beautiful all in one. They are such a diverse group of fascinating and often flat-out adorable creatures, that the answer to “why?” feels pretty much like a given. I like birds because they make me happy.

I first got into birding when I was in high school. I volunteered in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center ...

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Dudley Carlson's Kids Bird Book Recommendation - Whoo-Ku: A Great Horned Owl Story

11/7/2020

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By Guest Blogger Dudley Carlson

In late September I heard, for the first time in ages, a Great Horned Owl somewhere nearby. Two mornings later, just before first light, another one called; and when I went to the window to listen more closely, there were actually two, giving the call-and-response sounds that indicate the beginnings of true fall and, if we’re lucky, the possibility of a nest nearby come early spring.

That, coupled with the approach of Halloween and all of its symbols (including that sometimes eerie call), reminded me of a new book from the author of Hawk Rising and Coyote Moon - Whoo-Ku: A Great Horned Owl Story by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Jonathan Voss.

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Practice Makes Perfect for Bird ID Scholarship Winner

Scholarship Winner Sharpens Raptor ID Skills at SFBBO Workshop

Scholarship Winner Adds Raptors to Favorite Birds After SFBBO Workshop

Scholarship Winner Becomes More Well-Rounded Naturalist

Why Do I Like Birds - Scholarship Deepens Appreciation for Raptors

Dudley Carlson's Kids Bird Book Recommendation - Whoo-Ku: A Great Horned Owl Story

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