Ask-A-Naturalist: What do osprey eat?
Written by Emily Ghods, NBC Naturalist 2017 Photos courtesy of Bill Halladay, NBC Naturalist 2014 Ospreys mostly eat fish, which they catch from the water. They dive into the water feet first. Ospreys are extremely successful hunters and will catch a fish one out of...Ask-A-Naturalist: Is nesting season over? Is it safe to trim my trees now?
Written by Randall English, NBC Naturalist 2019 Photos courtesy of Denise Chilcote First let me say congratulations on providing suitable habitat for birds to nest. Habitat loss puts pressure on many species and we can help by how we choose to landscape and maintain...NBC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Speaker Series – Spring/Summer 2021
Once a month from April through July 2021, Newport Bay Conservancy’s committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will present a speaker to inform us about experiences and perspectives of people of color in environmental organizations. All talks are virtual,...Ask-A-Naturalist: What are those reddish bumps on willow tree leaves?
Written by Terri Kueny, NBC Naturalist 2019 Those reddish bumps are called “galls”, They are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues, shown in the photo below, and are actually very common. In this case, it is the Willow Apple Gall Sawfly that causes the...Ask-A-Naturalist: Do phytoplankton produce more oxygen than a rainforest? If so, does the oxygen they produce go into the atmosphere or does it just remain dissolved in the ocean?
Written by Sarah Sambolich, NBC Naturalist 2014 Edited by the NBC Research Committee There is a misconception that the rainforests contribute significantly to the oxygen we breathe. In reality, the animals and microscopic life living in the rainforest consume most of...Maps & Directions
