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Carpinteria Bluff Resident
An edhat reader shares an up-close photo of a resident of the Carpinteria Bluffs.
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Spotted Sandpiper: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
Patient #365 at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is a spotted sandpiper.
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Peregrine Falcon Lunching at Beachside
An edhat reader shares a photo of a Peregrine Falcon lunching at Goleta Beach.
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Knowing the Best Season at the Foothills
A reader enjoys the views and landscape of the San Marcos Foothills.
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SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week: Allen’s Hummingbird
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network received its first baby hummingbird of the season
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Marbled Godwit: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network has a rare species currently under care: a marbled godwit.
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Flying Tree at San Ysidro Ranch
An edhat reader shares a photo of a flying tree above San Ysidro Ranch!
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SB Wildlife Care Network’s Patient of the Week: Virginia Opossum
Virginia opossums were the most common patient at Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network in 2020 but this opossum’s story is very different from the rest.
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Rep. Carbajal Urges Protection of Monarch Butterflies
Rep. Salud Carbajal and other legislators expressing concern with the recent decision to forego listing the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act.
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February Tree of the Month: Coast Redwood
Awe-inspiring, breathtaking, amazing, and spectacular - just a few of the superlatives used for old growth Coast Redwoods.
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Bald Eagles on Santa Cruz Island
An edhat reader shares live camera footage of bald eagles nesting on Santa Cruz Island.
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Long-tailed Duck: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
On January 23rd, this Long-tailed Duck was brought to SB Wildlife Care Network from the Santa Barbara Harbor with a keel injury.
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Clearing Storm
Edhat readers share their photos of the passing storm from this week.
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Santa Barbara Zoo's Oldest Resident Mary Lou Has Died
The Santa Barbara Zoo is saddened to share that Mary Lou, the 58-year-old American alligator, has passed away.
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Bobcat Visitors
An edhat reader shares photos and video of bobcats visiting their backyard in Goleta.
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Sunrise and Snow
Edhat readers share photos of Monday's sunrise over the Santa Barbara coastline and light snowfall from the weekend.
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Double Rainbow
Ron shares a photo of a double rainbow from Saturday after a light rain.
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Red-Tailed Hawk Release: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
An injured red-tailed hawk was brought to Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network on New Years Day.
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Surfing Sea Lions Off Santa Barbara Island
Sea lions were caught on camera surfing waves off the coast of Santa Barbara Island last week.
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San Miguel Island Surf
Max shares a photo of big surf off San Miguel Island this week.
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Santa Barbara Zoo Announces Next Chapter in Monty the Penguin’s Rise to Stardom: “Monty’s Marvelous Adventures”
Penguin’s pandemic quarantine adventures captured in a new book about differences and acceptance
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SB Wildlife Care Network’s Patient of the Week: Botta’s pocket gopher
This local juvenile Botta’s pocket gopher was rescued after a very scary experience.
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Aerial View of Gibraltar Reservoir
Max shares an aerial photo of the Gibraltar Reservoir on January 14.
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Look Out for Deer on the Roadway
Fewer daylight hours and a spike in deer activity during the cooler breeding months increase the chances of roadway crashes with them and other animals.
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Shoreline at Low Tide
Pilot Max shares beautiful aerial photos of Shoreline Beach at low tide this week.
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SB Wildlife Care Network’s Patient of the Week: Black-bellied plover
When a Ventura citizen approached this black-bellied plover at the Ventura fairgrounds, she was shocked to see that the plover had fishing line trailing out of its mouth.
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January Tree of the Month: Red Ironbark Tree
The Red Ironbark is a beautiful broadleaf evergreen tree that is truly remarkable in the great variability of its size, growth habit, bark, and flower color. This can make identifying it - or even describing it - a bit tricky.
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Mat Surfing
Patti shares a photo of clouds and waves while mat surfing at Solimar Beach.
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Storm Damage Throughout Town
John Palminteri reports on some light storm damage throughout town in the past few days.
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Hail, Snow, and Rain
Edhat readers share their photos and reports of hail, snow, and rain throughout Santa Barbara County.
