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Common Misperceptions

December 31, 2017 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

As children we all heard the old saying, ‘Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me!’ I suspect it is actually the words we use that hurt us most – by unconsciously defining how we think. I hope this week’s post inspires you to think about the words we use. Read more 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: 520, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Birch, Common Goldeneye, common merganser, Common Misperceptions, Common Redpoll, Montlake Cut, Union Bay

Illuminated

August 6, 2016 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

EB2R1343On Thursday morning just before dawn I went searching for subjects to photograph. Ultimately, the sunshine and I found this great blue heron. This week’s post is about the creatures and thoughts we found along the way. See the photos on:

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

Larry

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Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Beavers, Foster Island, Great Blue Herons, Illumination, Nature, Red-winged Blackbird, Seattle, Sunshine, Union Bay

The Mother Ship

May 6, 2016 by Larry Hubbell 2 Comments

354A0887In honor of all our Mothers and Mother’s Day, this week’s Union Bay Watch post is called,

The Mother Ship

I hope you enjoy the photos and the story.

Have a great day on Union Bay…where the mother ship sails!

Larry

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Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Boating Season, Mother Ship, Mother's Day, Pied-billed grebes, Sailing, Union Bay

The World’s Largest Swans

January 23, 2016 by Larry Hubbell 4 Comments

EB2R9520We are particularly lucky to live in a city that is visited by Trumpeter Swans. Their grace and elegance, their impressive size and their astonishing white feathers are a heart-lifting combination, which is especially refreshing in the middle of a grey winter day. See more 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: Swans, Trumpeter Swans, Union Bay, Worlds Largest

Fear of Flying | Union Bay Watch

August 22, 2015 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

 

354A8325This young peregrine falcon has left its nest site near the 520 high rise. It has not been seen since. Find out why it would be nice to find it and how it might help its sibling at PAWS on:

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Thank you! Have a great day on Union Bay…where peregrines nest in the city!

Larry

 

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Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Falcon, Fledgling, nesting, Peregrine, Union Bay

The Joy of Water | Union Bay Watch

August 15, 2015 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

EB2R8102This week’s post covers ducks, ducklings and dippers and their enjoyment of water. Visit Union Bay Watch to see the photos and read the story. Note: About half of this week’s photos are from a nearby mountain lake, instead of Union Bay.

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Have a great day on Union Bay…where the water flows through to the sea and the salmon search for cool, clear streams!

Larry

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Filed Under: Union Bay Watch Tagged With: dippers, Ducklings, gadwalls, Lake Annette, salmon, Snoqualmie, Union Bay, water

Surround Sound | Union Bay Watch

August 9, 2015 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

354A8922When the swallows surround you on Union Bay or Foster Island the motions and sounds can be mesmerizing. In the summer we have 5 different types of swallows before they head south for the winter. One of the most common and unique is the barn swallow. They migrate the farthest, all the way to South America. After feeding what do you think is their second most common activity? Find out 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: Barn Swallows, Birds, Swallows, Union Bay

In Our Reflection | Union Bay Watch

January 18, 2015 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

EB2R2843This week’s post covers common merganser’s in Montlake Cut. The student graffiti adds a new and unexpected dimension to the photos. See more on:  Union Bay Watch

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: Birds, common merganser, diving ducks, Elvis, graffiti, Montlake Cut, Union Bay

2014 – One Last Look | Union Bay Watch

December 28, 2014 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

Elvis - A Male Pileated Woodpecker

Elvis – Our Male Pileated Woodpecker

This week’s post takes one last look back at the birds we have watched around Union Bay in 2014. The focus is on knowing which birds live here year round, which come here for the summer and which are winter visitors. It seems a bit odd that Union Bay can be both a winter and summer destination. Each birds ability to enjoy our little portion of the planet depends on their particular set of skills and attributes. If you would like one last look at the birds of 2014 click on: Union Bay Watch

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Union Bay Watch | Dancing on The Wind!

December 6, 2014 by Larry Hubbell Leave a Comment

EB2R4763This week’s post focuses on how various Union Bay birds handled last Saturday’s fierce wind and freezing cold. I hope you find the story as inspiring as the wind was for the eagles. You can read more on:

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Larry

 

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Filed Under: 520, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: 520, 520 Eagles, Eagles, Union Bay

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