Category Archives: Nature and wildlife

Avian Friday: How to Attract Birds

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on Short & Tweet Bird Reports:
This week’s photo, taken March 30, 2013 in Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA, features my first SAVANNAH SPARROW of the year. When I’m out walking the trails and looking for birds, my…

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Avian Friday: Watchable Wildlife

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

It’s Spring, and the Great Blue Herons are in their communal nesting sites called rookeries, large nests often built out over waterways.  Through the Watchable Wildlife resources, you can observe birds in real time on the WildWatchCams.  HeronWatch is just … Continue reading →

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The Great Backyard Bird Count 2013

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Great Backyard Bird Count has begun!  From Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18, anyone may participate.  Go to the webpage to create an account where you will enter your daily totals.  You may count birds for fifteen minutes … Continue reading →

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Avian Friday: Chickadees

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

A commonly-seen winter bird is the chickadee which will come to your backyard bird feeder.  Learn more about this bird at BirdNote, a daily two-minute program on-line and on public radio. BirdNote seeks to transport people out of the grind … Continue reading →

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Yesler Swamp Trail

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on Franz Amador's Photoblog:
Back to the Yesler Swamp (part of the University of Washington’s Union Bay Natural Area, on the shore of Lake Washington). As I’ve mentioned before, this area is flooded in a foot or…

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Avian Friday: Owl at Discovery Park

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on Short & Tweet Bird Reports:
This week’s photo, taken January 24, 2013 in Discovery Park in Seattle, WA, features a GREAT HORNED OWL, lounging on a limb after working the night shift. Today, Thursday, I spend a…

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Avian Friday: Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on Short & Tweet Bird Reports:
This week’s photo, taken January 15, 2013 at Meadowbrook Pond in Seattle, WA, features a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET flashing a slice of its bright red crown at the photographer. You don’t have to…

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Birds in Winter

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on Sirfishalot's Blog:
Living in the Pacific Northwest, you have to take advantage of the few days during then winter months when we have light. Last week I only had an hour or so to spare during…

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Owl Season

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on montlaker:
All images: unionbaywatch.blogspot.com Will last winter’s Snowy Owl irruption repeat again this year? Looks likely given all the snowy owl reports this week here & here, and expert chatter here. Union Bay Watch has posted a primer on the…

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Seattle Falcon Flies to Portland

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on montlaker:
Image: ©Port of Portland, via WSDOT Flickr stream The peregrine falcons born on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge continue to make news. This time, falcon chick 73-U, born in May of this year, was caught near…

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