Barney in a box
Foster momma Barnadette (in rear), the educational barn owl at the Wildlife Education & Rehabiliation Center, has ceded her housing box to the baby barn owl nicknamed “Burrito Barney” (June 27). He appears to be mimicking her “threat” behavior—glaring, head low and swaying, wings splayed.
GETTING OUT: Experiencing Pinnacles’ best-kept secret
Pinnacles National Monument, nestled in the Gabilan Mountains an hour south of Hollister, boasts a fistful of marquis attractions. I recently joined a group of friends to hike to a feature that many people don’t even know is part of the park.
