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Striking

September 26, 2021 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

This post shows comparisons of seasonal and age-related plumage changes in Great Blue Herons. 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

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Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Great Blue Heron

On Nesting

April 19, 2021 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

Do you know what bird species built this nest? The answer is in this week’s post on:

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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are welcome!

Larry

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Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: American Crow, American Robin, Anna's Hummingbird, Bald Eagle, Bushtit, Dark-eyed Junco, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Osprey, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee

A Snow Day

February 4, 2019 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

How are the local Union Bay birds adapting to our snow. See the photos and look for changes in their behavior at:

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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!

Larry

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Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Bald Eagles, common merganser, Dark-eyed Junco, Gadwall, Great Blue Heron, Red-winged Blackbird, Ring-necked Duck, Rock Pigeon

The Eagles Return

October 21, 2018 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

Our newest pair of Union Bay eagles, Monty and Marsha, have returned to Union Bay. My latest photos and observations can be seen at:

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Thank you to Susan for the early heads-up regarding the eagle’s return!

Have a great day on Union Bay…were nature lives in the city!

Larry

 

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Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Bald Eagles, Great Blue Heron, Marsha, Monty, nesting

A Moment In Time

August 31, 2018 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

This time of year it seems like most of the birds I see are juveniles e.g. young birds trying to learn to find food and survive on their own. With Fall fast approaching they are racing the calendar as they attempt to master their survival skills. Learn how you can help them in this week’s post on:

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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!

Larry

 

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Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Blue-eyed Darner, Cooper's Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Hooded Merganser, Osprey, Pied-biller gre

Duck, Duck, Heron

July 14, 2018 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

Have you ever seen a Great Blue Heron floating like a duck? How many Osprey are in the Union Bay nest? More photos, questions and answers in this week’s post on:

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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!

Larry

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Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Plumes

Signals Crossed

March 31, 2018 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

This Great Blue Heron certainly got his signals crossed this week. Read more about avian body language in this week’s post on:

Union Bay Watch

Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!

Larry

ps: If you happen to spot the Pileated Woodpeckers anywhere around Montlake, during the next couple of weeks, I would certainly love a high-speed email at:

ldhubbell@comcast.net

Thank you! It feels like they have been playing hard to get this year.

 

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Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Bald Eagle, Band-tailed Pigeons, Downy Woodpeckers, Gadwall, Great Blue Heron, mallards, Peregrine Falcons, Pileated Woodpeckers, Tree Swallows

The Boring Bittern

October 14, 2017 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

This week, for only the second time in six years, I was able to photograph an American Bittern on Union Bay. I wonder if it is here to spend the winter. One hundred years ago they used to nest here on Union Bay. It would certainly be wonderful if we could entice them to return. See more in this week’s post on:

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Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!

Larry

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Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: American Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Pines

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