How old is this Pied-billed Grebe. Learn more at:
Have a great day on Union Bay...where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
How old is this Pied-billed Grebe. Learn more at:
Have a great day on Union Bay...where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
It is that time of year when young Bald Eagles take to the air for the first time. This week’s post is about the young from Monty and Marsha’s nest above Montlake Cut. See more at:
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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
How big is a hummingbird nest? More at:
Sincerely,
Larry
There are young Ravens in the Arboretum for the second year in a row. They are noisy, rambunctious, and highly entertaining. I hope you get a chance to see them. See more on:
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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Sincerely,
Larry
Read their story and see their photos at:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
Sometimes, the first step is the hardest. More on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
Please enjoy more ducklings on Union Bay or Union Bay Watch
Have a great day on Union Bay...where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
Hey Montlakers! The Montlake Community Club is inviting you to engage! Are you interested in learning more about your neighborhood? Meeting new people? Serving on a board? Volunteering? If any, (or all!) of these appeal to you, please reach out to Heather at hjhardin@gmail.com to learn more.
Young eagles in the nest are one of the most inspiring and hopeful moments in life. For more visit:
Have great day on Union Bay…where Eagles live in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
Support the Montlake Community Club! Please join your neighbors in building our all-volunteer effort to keep Montlake safe and connected.
Give to the MCC in the annual GIVE BIG campaign and share on your social media to encourage your friends to do the same!
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Nature is full of surprises. Please take a moment and enjoy a few. At:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
Do you know what bird species built this nest? The answer is in this week’s post on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
How do hunting styles vary among raptors? More on:
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Larry
What species of bird is this? More fun at:
Larry
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Friends and Neighbors,
Many of our common yard birds have somewhat subtle differences depending on their gender or age. Brush up on the differences at:
https://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2021/03/family-matters.html
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Sincerely, Larry
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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
The Montlake community is a generous one! We have rallied to support food banks and our own local school during these extra challenging times. But of course, we are a relatively lucky and affluent community compared to some of our neighbors. One such case is Rainier View Elementary in southeast Seattle.
Rainier View (RV) is about the same size as Montlake Elementary but yet has starkly different demographics. At RV, 70% of students qualify for the Free and Reduced Price Lunch program. In contrast, only 6% of Montlake students qualify. The income eligibility cutoff for this program is $56,459 for a family of eight. Additionally, 7% of students are unhoused, compared to 0% at Montlake.
Rainer View Elementary PTA has been running a GoFundMe fundraiser since the beginning of the pandemic to provide basic vital assistance for 50 school families. Their fundraiser can be found here and this is what their PTA president wrote to the Seattle Public School community via Facebook this week:
One of the challenges when we see an eagle overhead is trying to understand the who, what, and where is it going. This week’s post tries to take some of the mystery out of our eagle sightings. Find out more on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
Last week, the Cedar Waxwings were visiting the Arboretum just as the storm moved in. I was lucky to see how they dealt with the snow and cold.
I hope you enjoy the photos on:
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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry