Tag: common murre

Bay Area ‘Penguins’: Common Murres
Cover photo: © Mick Thompson, 2016, some rights reserved.
Did you know that common murre eggs each have a distinct speckled pattern? This is thought to help parents recognize them in the midst of crowded breeding colonies. Learn this and more in our post about this fascinating seabird!

Social Attraction: The Story of California’s Common Murres
Cover photo: © 2012, Tim Lenz, some rights reserved.
The story of the decline of a California seabird, and its recovery using decoy birds, speakers, and mirrors.

Watch Elk and Gray Whales at Point Reyes National Seashore
Inverness, Ca – Ever hear of a place where you can see migrating gray whales and a common murre colony, all while climbing down a dramatic 308-step staircase to a lighthouse? Here we have the Point Reyes Lighthouse in a nutshell.