Northern Shrike
January is one of my favorite backyard months. So many visitors! Today a Northern Shrike popped in for a quick visit. Having never seen a Northern Shrike this was quite a treat. Yeah!
Ridiculous, Squared
(No, I did not take the one amazing NSWO photo on this site.) The Northern Saw-whet Owl. Apparently one of the more common North American owls, but you wouldn’t know it because they are tiny and impossible to spot. Even with precise directions Dad and I had a hard time finding this little one. In … Read more
Sailing Saturday
A pleasant surprise while waiting for the ferry at the Fauntleroy terminal. [envira-gallery id=”2481″]
Varied Thrush
I saw my first Varied Thrush just a few weeks ago, on Vashon Island. Ordinary, I suppose, but beautiful nonetheless. Today, hot on the heels of my visiting Band-tailed Pigeon, I caught a peek of a Varied Thrush scooting through the arborvitae. Conveniently, the recent snow, snow, snow pushed down a chunk of one arborvitae … Read more
Band-tailed Pigeon
Dad asked me, “Did you see that bird? It doesn’t look quite right…” I did see the bird and I knew exactly what he meant by “not quite right”. We have so many doves, both Mourning Doves and Eurasian Collared-Doves. They move between gathering in the Big Tree behind the backyard to the Big Tree … Read more