Far from the hustle and bustle of Alameda’s cities and highways is Sunol Regional Park, perhaps the most beautiful and wild of the county’s parklands. Covered in oak woodlands, surrounded by high crags and bisected by Alameda Creek, it is home to a great variety of birds, butterflies and wildlife. As we walk through the thick riparian woodlands, we hear the wacky cackling of Acorn woodpeckers, and can note flycatchers, nuthatches, warblers and wrens flitting through the trees. On the hillsides several kinds of swallows cut their graceful patterns in the sky, accompanied by Western bluebirds and noisy Ravens. Occasionally we may surprise a flock of turkeys, led by a large Tom in majestic display. And soaring in the big open sky are Golden eagles, Red-tails and White-tailed Kites. Only one word sums up this secluded natural treasure: extraordinary! Great landscape photography opportunities.(Parking fee)