What is a Flicker’s favorite food? Do they have a fashion sense? What color is their underwear? See more at:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
What is a Flicker’s favorite food? Do they have a fashion sense? What color is their underwear? See more at:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
It can be easy to lump all little brown birds into a single category and think of them as being nearly identical. It turns out that even subtle differences can become obvious once you begin to see the birds for who they really are. Is this bird most closely related to a sparrow, swallow or robin? Find out more on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where natures lives in the city!
Larry
Is this Lefty? Has he found a mate? Will he survive his dietary selections? Will we have little Lefties around Montlake in the Spring? Explore these questions and see the photos on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where Lefty lives in the city!
Larry
Last week, for the first time ever, I got to see a Great Horned Owl in the Arboretum! Do you know the key differences between a Barred and a Great Horned Owl? Since you have a chance of seeing both in the Arboretum you might want to read today’s post on:
Have a GREAT day!
Larry
It is amazing how adding a little salt to the water can dramatically change which species choose to inhabit an area. If the warming continues, I wonder how long it will be before salt water flows over The Locks and into Union Bay. In the meantime enjoy a much happier salt water interaction on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
This week’s post focuses primarily on Kate, the youngest female osprey, from our Union Bay nest. It is nearly time for her to head for Mexico. Will she be up to the challenge? When will she leave? Will she travel alone? This week’s post attempts to answer some of these questions. See the photos and more on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where young osprey are raised in the city!
Larry Hubbell
On Wednesday, I mistook this bird for a snipe. Do you know what it really is? If not, you can find out on:
You can also learn the details of a standoff between three osprey and a great blue heron.
Have a great day on Union Bay…where the un-snipe visit the city!
Larry
How do brown and white pelicans differ? Have you ever seen either in our neighborhood? See my photos and read the story on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where our water flows to the Salish Sea!
Larry
Do you know what type of heron this is? How about its age and maybe even its gender? Learn more and see it eat a multiple course meal in this week’s post on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives it the city!
Larry
Have you ever considered that raccoons could actually help with your birding? It had never crossed my mind until earlier this week. See the photos and read the story on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where bandits and birding come together!
Larry