A story about young Cooper’s Hawks in the Arboretum. (I heard them calling this morning.) More at:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
A Learning Curve
Changing Stripes
Tigers find it hard to change their stripes, Cooper’s Hawks, not so much. More on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!
Larry
Wanda Wonders
Do Cooper’s Hawks ever reflect on what might have been? Do they live totally in the moment? Do they abandon bad relationships? See what you think on:
Lets all work together to make sure Black Birders know they are always welcome in the Union Bay neighborhood.
Larry
Union Bay Watch } It Takes A Village
If you have been spending time on Union Bay lately you may have noticed some large wooden boxes appearing at the water’s edge. This is not exactly an attempt to lower the average cost of housing in Seattle.
It is an attempt to provide nest sites for one of our more colorful and unique ducks. Learn more in this week’s post:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Excaliber
Can you see a color difference between these two birds? The colors of the their offspring are even more different. Compare on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
A Hawk In The City
This week’s post covers one of our Montlake neighbors. Last year he and his mate fed and raised young in the Arboretum. You may have seen him as he raided your bird feeder – although he would not have been searching for seeds. Learn the rest of his story on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where hawks live in the city!
Larry
The Mating Game | Union Bay Watch
Mating and nest building are highly intertwined in the lives of cooper’s hawks. Last week we focused on nest building. This week, we look from the female’s point of view, at the other half of the process. For mature audiences only (not really). See more at:
Larry
