See more of the right-handed egret that took a left turn and ended up in Portage Bay on:
Have a great day on Portage Bay…where nature also lives in the city!
Larry
This weeks’ post on Union Bay Watch shows a wet but refreshed pileated woodpecker. If you would like to see the photos please visit:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Note: I am sorry but I have been unable to get my lead photo to load on to Montlake.net.
We are particularly lucky to live in a city that is visited by Trumpeter Swans. Their grace and elegance, their impressive size and their astonishing white feathers are a heart-lifting combination, which is especially refreshing in the middle of a grey winter day. See more on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
This week’s post covers some of the trials and tribulations of a young eagle approaching maturity on Union Bay. The eagle’s outfit looks tattered and torn and ready to be replaced with something far more regal. See the photos and read the story on:
Larry
Even though Townsend’s warblers surround us all year round they are usually shy and often out of sight. This week’s post features a beautiful male bird which I have started calling, Port. See his cheerful photos and enjoy what feels like a flashback to Spring on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature thrives in the city!
Larry
Sapsuckers are woodpeckers with a sweet tooth, not literally, but they certainly have a taste for the sweet stuff. In broadleaf, deciduous trees the sap stops flowing in the winter. During the cold months, the industrious little woodpeckers survive by switching to evergreen trees. This week, Eric the Red returned to the Arboretum and his favorite Spanish Spruce. Last year, he had stiff competition for the exotic sap. Find out if the competition continues on:
Have a great day on Union Bay...were nature lives in the city!
Larry