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San Francisco & Bay Area Wildlife Resources

San Francisco and Bay Area wildlife resources, from photo galleries of Bay Area and California birds, to information on wildlife hospitals.
Photos - San Francisco Shorebirds
Photos of shorebirds and migrating birds found in the San Francisco Bay Area. Images include American Avocets, Willets, Marbled Godwits, Terns, and Gulls.
Photos - California Birds (Coastal Species)
Photos of birds and sea birds of California and Northern California.
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Centers - San Francisco / Bay Area
What to do if you find an injured or orphaned wild mammal or bird in the San Francisco Bay Area.
California Pelicans
Photos of California pelicans -- both Brown Pelicans and White Pelicans taken on San Francisco Bay and around the Bay Area.
Bird Watching on San Francisco Bay
San Francisco is on the Pacific Flyway which means the San Francisco Bay Area gets many migrating birds, especially in the winter months.
Wild Parrot Encounters in San Francisco
Short piece on the wild parrots of San Francisco and Mark Bittner's efforts to look after their well-being.
Lights Out for Birds - San Francisco
Information on the Lights Out for Birds program being implemented in San Francisco, with studies by Golden Gate Audubon.
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
With the help of more than 200 volunteers, GGRO studies autumn hawk migration through the Bay Area.
Oceanic Society & Whale Watching
Oceanic Society is a conservation group that also conducts global expeditions and whale watching trips to the Farallon Islands.

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