Alcatraz Island has been a haven for birds, largely because of the lack of predators. Western gulls, black-crowned night-herons, snowy egrets and cormorants are just a handful of species that rear their young.
Congratulations are in order for a pair of peregrine falcons who have been nesting on Alcatraz Island.
"For 2023, four eggs were laid in early March," said Lidia D'Amico, a biologist at Golden Gate National Recreation Area."As an important breeding colony for waterbirds, the National Park Service ensures protections during the nesting season and provides close-up viewing opportunities to visitors of a unique assemblage of colonial waterbirds.
Despite losses in court, S.F. trying to clear encampments A judge again declined this week to reverse her restrictions on The City's homeless enforcement, but The City is continues to conduct outreach and cleanings around encampments
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