Bay Nature Videos
Bay Nature produces several kinds of videos and you can see them all here. Broadcast on Northern California public TV stations, our Bay Nature on the Air segments showcase the natural diversity of local ecosystems and natural attractions. You'll also find videos of our naturalist-guided hikes and audio slideshows that inform you about Bay Area parks and wildlife.
National Geographic WILD
And you thought birding was for introverted, solitary types. The premier of "Aerial Assassins" on Friday night on National Geographic WILD TV is an adrenaline-spiked adventure with the world's hottest birder at the helm. James Currie tracks Harris' Hawkes through the Sonoran Desert in the American Southwest. We'll leave it to you to decide whether this makes birding look like something your 15-year-old would get psyched about, or if it's just too hyped.
By the San Francisco Bay Area Network
Coho salmon once numbered in the tens of thousands but estimates now put them at fewer than 500. Dry weather this winter has been especially hard on the salmon, which are stuck in risky areas during their spawning because they can't reach further upstream. Fishery Biologist Mike Reichmuth and Intern Ben Atencio discuss endangered coho salmon and how they are monitored in the Bay Area National Parks.
Video by Otters Don't Flush
Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water, but come on shore to rest. This one probably spent a long morning foraging for food, likely their favorite prey -- sea urchins. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal and a threatened species. There are about 2,700 left on the California coast, so it's a real treat to come across one.
Video by siddsvids
Birders are flocking in from all over the country to view a male falcated duck far away from his Asian homeland.
Video uploaded by tuantube on YouTube.
A Fitzgerald Marine Reserve cephalopod makes its way from one tide pool to another in this unusual daytime video. The nocturnal animal is likely looking for dinner, says an expert.
produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Take a trip to the world-famous Marin Headlands, and back in time a few many million years, with Doris Sloan, the geologist who wrote the book on Bay Area geology and has taught thousands about the rocks beneath our feet.
produced by Rick Bacigalupi
Join us for a tour of Bayer Farm, a small community farm in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa, CA. This farm was one of the three we featured in our 2011 special on Bay Area Food Landscapes.
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance by Leo Hughet
The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) purchased Rancho Corral de Tierra on Montara Mountain to protect it from development. Now it's set to become the newest part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Public access is still a ways off, but Paul Ringgold of POST took a group of Bay Nature Publisher's Circle members for a hike there.
By Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance by Daniel Okamura.
The Bay Area's most enthusiastic lepidopterist, Liam O'Brien, takes us on a tour of Huckleberry Preserve in the Oakland hills. With cold keeping the butterflies in hiding, O'Brien provides a wonderful short course on butterflies and moths.
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Jepson Prairie, in Solano County, is home to vernal pools -- and otherworldly invertebrates that look a bit like tiny trilobytes or horseshoe crabs!
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Follow along on a docent-led walk among the wildflowers of Solano County's Jepson Prairie, one of the best remaining examples of vernal pool habitats, remarkable seasonal wetlands that once dotted the Central Valley.
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura and Steven Martin
Naturalist Michael Ellis says western rattlesnakes eat lots of rodents and they're just plain cool! Rattlesnakes are the only snakes in the world that have a mechanism for warning you that they are nearby. How's that for manners? Return the favor by leaving snakes alone when you see them on the trail.
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Western fence lizards are a common sight in Bay Area parks on sunny days. "When you see them," says naturalist Michael Ellis, "you should feel good, because if there's fence lizards, that's a good place to be."
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Birders call them TVs, and they are fun to watch, as they teeter along hillsides, cliff faces, even right in the city. Turkey vultures are also among very few birds with a sense of smell. That comes in handy when you're looking for tasty dead critters!
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Naturalist Katie Colbert introduces us to the amazing tarantulas that wander the interior hills of the Bay Area. These large spiders might seem scary, but really they're pretty shy -- and yet amazing to watch!
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Geologist Tom Williams and retired Salt Point State Park ranger Bill Walton lead a Bay Nature walk through geology and culture at this park on the Sonoma Coast. Salt Point has remarkable "tafoni" sandstone fretwork, tidepools, and great views. Very much worth the trip!
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Come along on our hike at Castle Rock State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This park is a magnet for rock climbers and geology buffs for the same reason: giant rock outcroppings laced with fretwork and other odd shapes formed by long action of wind and rain, along with a little basic chemistry.
produced by Wesley Clark
Shollenberger Marsh in Petaluma might be an old dredge spoils pond, but it's become a haven for dozens of bird species and a favorite of local birders and walkers. On October 12, 2010, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing about a proposed asphalt plant that critics say threatens the birds and the people who use this park.
Produced by Rick Bacigalupi, with production assistance from Daniel Okamura
Special Event Video! East Bay Regional Park District acquisition chief Bob Doyle led Bay Nature readers on a hike at the recently purchased Tyler Ranch, home to the 100,000th acre in the park district, which also turned 75 years old in 2009.
by Daniel McGlynn
Audio Slideshow: A senior from the United Anglers of Casa Grande High School walks us through their amazing conservation fish hatchery, run entirely by students, for the benefit of struggling trout and salmon populations.
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