Is our local Pileated Woodpecker pair still in business as winter approaches? Is the female of the pair still Goldie? Learn more at:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Goldie?
A Father’s Pride
A young Pileated Woodpecker’s recent ‘graduation’ has almost certainly filled his father with pride. See the highlights at:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Signals Crossed
This Great Blue Heron certainly got his signals crossed this week. Read more about avian body language in this week’s post on:
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.
Silence is Golden
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:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Housing Crisis
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:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature strives to reproduce in the city!
Larry
Storm Passing
Has 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:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Snow Day
Monday 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!
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
A Full Circle
This 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:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where pileated woodpeckers live in the city!
Larry