Montlake.net

  • Community Club
    • About the MCC
    • Volunteers
    • MCC Policies
    • Meeting Minutes
    • MCC Bylaws
    • MCC Board of Directors & Volunteers
    • Contact Us
    • Donate
  • The Flyer
    • Post a Story
    • Advertise
  • Events
    • Yard Sale 2019 Map
    • 5K Turkey Trot and Kids Run
    • Community Calendar
    • Post an Event
  • Neighborhood
    • Montlake Business District Development Project
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • Neighbors Helping Neighbors
    • Montlake Resources
    • Montlake Forum
    • Montlake History
    • Montlake Map
    • Traffic Watch
  • 520
    • Toward a Connected Montlake Lid
      • Everything 520
  • Montlake Gear
loading...

Coming of Age

July 25, 2020 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

This week’s post is an update on our local Pileated Woodpeckers. Don’t miss the new mystery at the very end of the post. Please visit:
Union Bay Watch
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city and Black Birders are always welcome!
Larry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Montlake Flyer, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Pileated Woodpeckers

Le Coup d’Etat

June 20, 2020 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

This week’s post covers the initial adventures of young Pileated Woodpeckers in an ever-changing world. I hope you enjoy it at:

Union Bay Watch

Have a great day on Union Bay…where Black Birders are always welcome!

Black Lives Matter,

Larry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Common Ravens, Pileated Woodpeckers

Goldie?

November 10, 2019 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

Is our local Pileated Woodpecker pair still in business as winter approaches? Is the female of the pair still Goldie? Learn more at:

Union Bay Watch

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

Larry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Pileated Woodpeckers

A Father’s Pride

June 16, 2018 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

A young Pileated Woodpecker’s recent ‘graduation’ has almost certainly filled his father with pride. See the highlights at:

Union Bay Watch

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

Larry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Fledglings, Learning to fly, Leaving home, Pileated Woodpeckers

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.

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

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

Silence is Golden

January 7, 2018 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

Do bird’s have personalities? Some are certainly loquacious, while others tend to be more subdued. Can you tell which of these two pileated woodpeckers is the quieter bird? Learn more in this week’s post on:

Union Bay Watch

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

Larry

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Bewick's Wren, Carpenter Ants, Pileated Woodpeckers, Song Sparrow, Termite

Housing Crisis

May 5, 2017 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

What is a wood duck to do when there is no available housing? Seattle’s housing crisis is not limited to just sapiens. to learn more read this week’s post on:

Union Bay Watch 

Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature strives to reproduce in the city!

Larry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Buffleheads, Goldeneyes, Mergansers, owls, Pileated Woodpeckers, Squirrels, Wood Ducks

Storm Passing

April 1, 2017 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

EB2R3503Has Storm, our local female pileated woodpecker, left us? Has Chip found a new replacement? Will there be young in a nest this year? Entertain these questions, see the photos and much more in this week’s post on:

Union Bay Watch

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

Larry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Pileated Woodpeckers

Snow Day

February 10, 2017 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

EB2R1009Monday was a definitely an unusual day for all of us. I went look for eagles and ended up encountering another species altogether. This bird was also primarily dark and light in her color scheme, with one flaming exception. I hope my photos brighten your day!

Union Bay Watch

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

Larry

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Parks, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Bald Eagles, Combined Sewer Overflow, Ivy, Pileated Woodpeckers

A Full Circle

January 21, 2017 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

eb2r4999This week I set out to determine whether this male pileated woodpecker is Squall or his father, Chip. Please, come and review the pileated family photos and see if you agree with my conclusions on:

Union Bay Watch

Have a great day on Union Bay…where pileated woodpeckers live in the city!

Larry

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Chip, Pileated Woodpeckers, Squall, Storm

Donate to the Community Club!

Please help to shape Montlake’s future by making a charitable contribution. Download the mail-in donation form or donate online via Paypal by clicking DONATE below.
Olimometer 2.52

donate

Montlake Blvd Traffic Cams

Live traffic cameras

Log in | Register

Receive The Flyer in your email

Search Montlake.net

From The Flyer:

  • On Raptors April 7, 2021
  • Tunnel Vision II March 27, 2021
  • The Montlake Flyer March 22, 2021
  • Family Matters March 15, 2021
  • A Chickaree Resurgence March 8, 2021
  • Helping other school communities during COVID March 4, 2021
  • Eagles Overhead March 2, 2021
  • Winter Waxwings February 21, 2021
  • Seeing Spots February 6, 2021
  • A Diving Duck January 24, 2021

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events.

View Calendar
Add
  • Add to Timely Calendar
  • Add to Google
  • Add to Outlook
  • Add to Apple Calendar
  • Add to other calendar
  • Export to XML

Archives

Categories

Copyright © 2021 · eleven40 Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.