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Hawk or Eagle Hunting at Alta Mesa?
An edhat reader shares a video of a Golden Eagle, or maybe a hawk, enjoying its hunt in the Alta Mesa Ravine.
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October Tree of the Month: Holly Oak
The Holly Oak, a stately evergreen tree, was first introduced into California in 1858 and is now widely planted as a street tree and shade tree in Santa Barbara.
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A Golden San Marcos Sunset
An edhat reader shares photos of a golden sunset from Old San Marcos Road.
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Bacara Pollution
Tom takes photos of pollution and debris surrounding the Bacara Resort near Haskell's Beach.
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Black Bear in Solvang
An edhat reader shares photos of a Black Bear hanging out in Solvang.
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Atascadero Creek and Goleta Slough
An edhat reader shares a photo of the Goleta Slough and Atascadero Creek.
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Offshore Gyre and a Pilot Retirement
Max shares a photo of a gyre off the Santa Barbara shore and acknowledges the retirement of a longtime pilot.
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September Tree of the Month: Jelly Palm
The Jelly Palm’s distinctive crown, a big ball of recurving blue-green fronds, makes it an easily identified tree in the landscape.
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Shark Washes up on Hendry’s Beach
Edhat readers share photos of a shark that washed up on Hendry's Beach.
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Flying Over the Coastline
Max shares photos from a recent flight over the Santa Barbara coastline.
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Pied-Billed Grebe: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network rescued an injured Pied-billed Grebe and released it back into the wild last week.
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Mountain Lion on Sweetwater Trail
An edhat reader reports seeing a mountain lion on Sweetwater Trail near Lake Cachuma on Thursday.
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Red Sun Rising
An edhat reader shares a photo of an ominous red sun rising over Santa Barbara.
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Mallard: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
SB Wildlife Care Network's patient of the week is a Mallard who narrowly escaped a menacing cat.
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Nature Views
Edhat readers share photos of nature views from local areas.
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August Tree of the Month: Water Gum
The Water Gum is as close as you can get to a “perfect tree” for ornamental purposes in Santa Barbara.
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Sturgeon Moon
Ronald shares nautical photos of August's full moon.
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New Website Highlights 50 Great Public Lands Destinations
A UC Santa Barbara professor has launched a new website to enjoy public lands throughout Santa Barbara and beyond.
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Spider Life in Santa Barbara
An edhat reader shares a photo of an intricate spider web.
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No Mask Required (Part 2)
In No Mask Required Part 2, we head to the backcountry for one last fling before the creeks dried up for summer.
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Goats Return to Valle Verde
A group of goats has returned to Valle Verde Retirement Community to help clear overgrown brush.
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Sidewalk Blooms
[Update]: An edhat reader shares a photo of a sidewalk hibiscus bloom.
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Sharks Captured on Drone Footage at Santa Claus Beach
Sharks were captured on drone video off Santa Claus Beach on Friday morning.
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Owl Rescued by CHP Recovering at SB Wildlife Care Network
The barn owl rescued from the center divider of Highway 101 is now healing at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network.
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July Tree of the Month: Pink Flame Tree
With its stout bottle-shaped trunk, combined with distinctive flowers, seed pods, leaves, and bark, the “Pink Flame Tree” certainly qualifies as one of the most bizarre-looking trees growing in Santa Barbara.
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Drone Video Captures Great Whites Feeding
An edhat reader shares a drone video of Great White Sharks feeding off the California coast.
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June Tree of the Month: Snowy Fleece
In full bloom, the “Snowy Fleece Tree” is truly remarkable. When it is dressed up in all its cream-colored fluffy flowers, this common name is a perfect wintery description of its appearance in spring.
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Blue Tailed Skink
An edhat reader shares a photo of a Blue Tailed Skink on a local hiking trail.
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Trump Administration Again Approves Oil Drilling in Carrizo Plain
The Trump Administration approved a new oil well and pipeline in the Carrizo Plain National Monument last week.
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May Tree of the Month: Southern Live Oak
Considering its home territory, it is hard to believe that the Southern Live Oak would survive in Santa Barbara. Surprisingly, it not only survives but seems to thrive, even through our severe droughts.