@Dover: The parent birds didn't look like doves. They were the commonly seen dull-yellowish birds.…Read More Smaller than a pigeon but larger than a sparrow. Robins? I can't tell for sure. We checked the abandoned nest. To my eyes, it was well built, and stably setup between grape branches. It didn't capsize. The dead baby birds were found at least 5 feet away from the ground right beneath the nest. Something must have got them out of the nest and killed them. We didn't look at the corpses in detail to decide the cause of death though.

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Robby Sun May 20, 2013 at 10:09 pm

@Ross: I was wondering that too. It could be the squirrels, which were very active in my backyard…Read More and the neighborhood. They still are very active.

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Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:31 am

I agree with Ross. A predator would have eaten those yummy, tender, tasty baby birds. It sounds…Read More more like a case of incompetent nest construction to me. Were they doves? Doves are well-known for their inability to build proper nests but there are others who struggle too. Instinct and ability do not always travel hand-in-hand. Not much you can do about that, unfortunately. Some creatures are incompetent. Some people are incompetent. That's life.

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Multi-Family Garage Sale, May 25

Garage sale with items from several families in the 700 block of Carmel Ave. Multi-Family…

Buy | Sell | Trade May 18, 2013 at 03:49 pm

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China Village Restaurant debris

During Reconstruction China Village contractors and owners have been compiling trash and…

Speak Out May 18, 2013 at 03:26 pm

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Ralph Whize May 20, 2013 at 10:12 pm

Got thru to the City Inspector (twice) and he finally called the contractor, who (at the end of day…Read More 12 of trash build up) moved the debris pile away. Albany Planning Commission meeting is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 pm and I'm hoping local homeowners will take time to address this and other CV issues.

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Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:40 am

Hey! Cool! Now I know where to dump my unwanted items! ;-) Seriously though, "the city"…Read More is not helpless, "the city" is lazy and sometimes you have to kick them in the ass to get them moving. What have you tries thus far? I assume you have communicated with the CV owner or contractor. What else have you done?

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Ann Farmer May 19, 2013 at 06:22 pm

This is not only an eyesore. This is a health hazard. The boards you see in the photo have nails…Read More sticking out. This area has become the trash heap for anyone walking by wanting to dispose of garbage. With bins overflowing, trash is blown down the street into residents' yards.

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Announcements/Around Town May 18, 2013 at 08:46 am

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UC and FEMA Plan to Clear-Cut 85,000 Trees in Berkeley and…

http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=11361#more UC and FEMA are planning to…

Announcements/Around Town May 17, 2013 at 11:43 pm

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Caryl O'Keefe May 18, 2013 at 08:30 pm

Another example of more balanced reporting from Berkeleyside article:…Read More http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/05/17/uc-berkeley-seeks-funds-to-cut-down-22000-non-native-trees/. Some of the comments are useful especially about glyphosphate. The author of the article even used his own name.

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Preston Jordan May 18, 2013 at 08:24 am

The source cited in this announcement states up to 1,400 gallons of herbicide possibly including…Read More Roundup might be used rather than 14,000 gallons of Roundup will be used. Not that I am in favor of dosing the environment with petrochemicals, but I do like to make decisions based on facts. I also have to wonder about the accuracy of the source given that it is an opinion piece rather than an article.

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Jack Osborne May 18, 2013 at 07:57 am

And now for the more balanced reporting: "But U.C. Berkeley wants to remove most of its 22,000…Read More eucalyptus and acacia trees, then restore native species like they did in the Claremont Canyon." From this article: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9107025

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