October 21, 2009

Dublin – where eagles call home

Posted to Kathy Mardiros

Located at the crossroads of the 580 and 680 freeways, Dublin was originally the crossroads for stagecoach lines. The line from the Bay Area to Stockton and the line from Martinez to San Jose crossed in what is today Dublin.

One of the treasures of Dublin is “Bella” the Golden Eagle. In 1994, Dublin established a Golden Eagle view-shed buffer zone to preserve an environment that has proven popular with the Golden Eagle. The female eagle named “Bella” has for several years nested in this habitat in eastern Dublin and raised from one to three young each year. The city even went so far as to establish a web cam so residents and environmentalists alike can watch the eagles during their nesting season from January through July. Click here for a link to the Eagle cam.

The Golden Eagle is considered a bird of prey and feeds on small mammals. Golden Eagles are large with a wing span often 6 to 8 feet in width. They can float on the air currents and soar for a long period of time – watching them is truly something to behold. Their keen eyesight lets them spot prey from these high altitudes and once they spot something of interest, they tuck their wings and swoop down on the prey often reaching speeds up to 200 miles an hour.

A variety of housing options are available in Dublin. At the present time there is little inventory available in either single family or attached housing units. Dublin does welcome development of both residential and commercial projects and several are in the planning stages. Due to a prime location at the junction of two freeways, residents have commute options to major Bay Area employment centers although traffic on the freeways often moves quite slowly.

For further information on housing options, visit the Legacy web site at or give me a call and I would be happy to refer you to one of our sales associates.

Posted by:Kathy Mardiros

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