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Photo of a funny sign in Golden Gate park

Photo of a large bird doing its best to survive in a somewhat polluted environment.

Photo of a red fox in Golden Gate Park

A photo of S.F.'s newest quail family

Among some of the wildlife showing up in Golden Gate Park are Red Foxes. This picture of a mother and child was taken near the MesoAmerican Cloud Forest area of the SF Botanical Garden. The fact that there's coyotes also showing up in Golden Gate Park is probably not a good thing, as they occupy the same basic niche

Caaaaaan yooooooou ..... dig it??? Tonight: Check out StartSOMA's Group Show tonight -- 40 artists, hundreds of works, and complimentary mojitos to boot! Hotel des Arts (447 Bush Street, x Grant) from 7-10, admission is free. The flyer also says they'll be featuring "the skateboard decks of Jason Lee." The Jason Lee? Thursday: You can enjoy the precious thoughts of New Yorker writer Adam Gopnick as he reads from the children's book he and his softballer son Luke have written together (awwwww), at Cody's on Telegraph at 7:30 -- or the harder-edged sex/death musings of Mary Gaitskill and her new novel Veronica, at 12:30 at Modern Times. And Friday: It's the Harvest Festival at the SF Botanical Garden! There's a farmers' market, you can meet the Bat Lady, and kids of all ages can decorate pumpkins and learn about "smelly, slimy, creepy, crawly plants." 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park at 9th and Irving.