Birds & Wildlife

Birds & Wildlife

Bird sightings and wildlife observations from the garden.
May
19
A white head and tailed bird with brown feathers preparing to take off.

bald eagle tales

Watching them return each year has become one of the quiet assurances that the cycle of the seasons is turning once again.
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Mar
01
Anna's hummingbird holding on to a Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean vine. B&G Photo

winged harbingers of spring

With spring just around the corner, we are pleased to have Anna's Hummingbird holding on to a Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean vine grace our March cover. These year-round resident species in the Pacific Northwest are known for their ability to survive in cooler temperatures ...
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Oct
11
Great Blue Heron at the Nearshore and Estuarine Restoration Site, 3 Crabs, Sequim, WA. October 9, 2022. Photo by B&G.

a great blue heron contemplates a peculiar fall

If the Great Blue Heron was perplexed as we were, it didn't say; it was content to sit there, savoring the stillness of the moment.
1 min read