Short-eared Owl
Skagit Flats
Birding Close To Home
In this presentation, I’ll share some of the birds I’ve seen and images I’ve made in western Washington since picking up my first digital camera 20 years ago. Continue Reading →
2024 Annual Spring Plant Sale at Soos Creek Botanical Gardens – Friday
Join Rainier Audubon at Soos Creek Botanical Garden for the annual spring plant sale. The garden is a beautiful location for this outreach event. In our Audubon information booth, we answer birding questions and advise on nest boxes, feeders, and native plants that will attract birds to your yard. Continue Reading →
East of Cascades Birding Field Class
Kevin O’Malley & Barbara Petersen will be teaching and leadinga field class for beginners, intermediate & expertbirders wanting to further their knowledge about birding in the Leavenworth Area. Continue Reading →
Mewsings from Millie – February 2024
You’ve heard of empty-nesters, how about early-nesters? My people have had a live bird cam on showing a Great-horned Owl sitting on two eggs in a nest in Savannah, Georgia. It got me wondering if birds in our part of the world nest early. It turns out some do. The Great-horned Owls that live here nest early as well as the Western Screech-Owl, Hairy Woodpecker, Wood Duck, American Kestrel, and the Anna’s Hummingbird. Continue Reading →
Rainier Audubon Nature Festival 2024
Free Pass Day at Flaming Geyser! Birding and nature walks. Best Trails Continue Reading →
Mewsings from Millie – January, 2024
The time is upon us when everyone is thinking about new beginnings. Continue Reading →
Do Crows Have Language?
Humans are fascinated by crows because they share many of our characteristics. They’re smart, social, and make a variety of vocalizations. However, do they have a language like humans? In this talk, we’ll explore some past work on crow vocal communication, language in general, and recent Corvid research conducted with undergraduates at the University of Washington Bothell. Continue Reading →