Category Archives: Nature and Wildlife

Video: Slithering Serpent Spotted on Bernal Hill

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Pascal shot this video yesterday; he saw a big, slithering gopher snake crossing the pavement atop Bernal Hill. Check it out:

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Errant Waterfowl Returns to Familiar Spot on Precita Ave.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Remember that odd, errant waterfowl that made an incongruous appearance on Precita Avenue last spring? Neighbor Dan reports that a) it’s spring again and b) a near-identical waterfowl has returned to the exact same spot on Precita: Remember that hanger … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Nature and Wildlife, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

UPDATED: Large Tree Validates Newtonian Physics on Virginia Street

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

It probably wasn’t intended as a science experiment, but a big tree fell on the 300 block of Virginia during the wee hours of this morning, taking out a fence along the way. Neighbor Blair reports: Apparently this tree fell … Continue reading →

Posted in Calamity, Nature and Wildlife, Plants and Gardening | 2 Comments

Confirmed: A Spiritually Significant Owl Sighting on Gates Street

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Bernal Heights is famously fashionable and always avant garde, but there has been a sadness at our spiritual core ever since the wonderful Great Horned Owls of Bernal Hill passed away in 2007. Now, however, we are pleased to reveal … Continue reading →

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They’re Baaaaack! Seasonal Arachnid Invasion Now Under Way

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

The Bernalwood Intelligence Agency noted the invasion preparations underway back in May, and just as predicted, the Arachnid Forces have now established a beachhead in Bernal Heights. Neighbor Brent reports from the front lines on Prentiss Street, where a platoon … Continue reading →

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Giant, Marauding Banana Slug Spotted on Bernal Hill

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Yarrcat just posted this on the Instagram: My jogging buddy today – a banana slug atop Bernal Hill! Bernalwood’s advice: RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! PHOTO: Yarrcat

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Parrots and Possum in Bernal Heights, Oh My!

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

I’m pleased to report that the swarm of raccoons that recently attempted to invade my home has retreated back into the jungles of Bernal Heights. For the moment. I hope. Yet wild animals are still active here in our Wild … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Nature and Wildlife, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Revealed! The Incredible Reason Why Bigfoot Was in Bernal Heights Last Week

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

If you had asked me to describe my ultimate fantasy Bernalwood story one week ago, it would have been a celebrity Bigfoot sighting on Bernal Hill. Well, as we all know, my wish came true last Tuesday, when Neighbor Frank … Continue reading →

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FINALLY!! BIGFOOT SIGHTING ON BERNAL HILL!!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Friends and neighbors, that is a headline I’ve wanted to write for almost two years. But, really, it’s true! Bigfoot WAS spotted today on Bernal Hill, and Neighbor Frank was there with a camera to capture an image of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernal Hill, Found Things, Nature and Wildlife | 9 Comments

What Is Buried Under the Big Shrub/Tree Thing on Bernal Hill?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

The big shrub/tree thingy on the eastern slope of Bernal Heights Park is one of the most impressive — if underrated —  features on the hill. The consensus among our local plantspotters is that it’s a California Buckeye (Aesculus californica). The … Continue reading →

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Mourning Dove Nurtures Eggs Amid Tasty Local Herbs

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Neighbor Esther has been monitoring the progress of a mourning dove that has been nurturing eggs in a planter box outside her Wool Street home: She laid two eggs in our planter box, between the sage and the oregano. Hope … Continue reading →

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Collage Shows Creepy-Crawly Creatures Found on Bernal Hill

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Neighbor Mike shared this tastefully executed collage of creepy-crawly creatures he photographed on Bernal Hill. In it, we see several members of Bernalwood’s recurring cast of natural horrors, including the California slender salamander Western fence lizard, the Jerusalem Cricket, the gopher … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Arachnids: Hatchlings Foreshadow Spider Invasion

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Neighbor Amanda snapped this lovely-but-nightmare-inducing photo of baby spiders emerging from a clutch of eggs behind her home on Mullen Avenue. Naturally, this scene is no doubt being, er, reproduced all around Bernal Heights, so don’t be surprised if you … Continue reading →

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