Fall Color and Fall Birds
Visit picturesque parks and beaches in King County and Pierce County during a great time of year to look for returning fall birds. Continue Reading →
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s Frog Frolic
This year we are delighted to be bringing Frog Frolic back to life after a long hiatus due to Covid-19. This signature event celebrates community and habitat conservation and will be held on Saturday, September 16th, from 1 – 4 pm. Continue Reading →
Volunteers needed for Swift counts in Selleck!
In the town of Selleck, Washington, there is an old two story schoolhouse with a brick and mortar chimney that is of vital importance to Vaux’s Swifts. Continue Reading →
“The Bosque” – Late Fall Beauty
Nestled next to the Rio Grande River in Central New Mexico sits a series of marshes and low- lying fields known as the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge. Continue Reading →
Wildlife Rehabilitation and Falconry in Washington
by Jen Mannas Jen Mannas is a Wildlife Biologist for Washington Department Continue Reading →
Conversations with Secretive Birds and what We’ve Learned
After listening to wildlife professionals at a Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture meeting (https://pacificbirds.org/) in 2016 discuss how little was known about the status of secretive birds that inhabit local area wetlands, Puget Sound Bird Observatory (PSBO) initiated a wetland bird monitoring project. Continue Reading →
Who are You Calling a Bird Brain?
For hundreds of years, birds have been considered stupid and incapable of advanced thought or learning; this is why the phrase “bird brain” is commonly used to denote persons who are dolts or simpletons. Continue Reading →
Bird Photography in the Land of The Morning Calm
Birding, let alone bird photography, in South Kore Korea is not a popular past time, which is unfortunate. Continue Reading →
Malheur NWR – 2023
Includes photos from the Migratory Bird Festival in April, a couple of weeks in June, and an evening with the Great Horned Owletts at Headquarters. Continue Reading →
Field Trip Suggestions Wanted
If there’s a local place that you like to go, let me know. If you’d like to, you could team up with family or friends. For the trip we’re thinking of, interest level is much more important than identification skill.. Some of our seasoned field trip leaders have indicated they would be willing to team up with folks who are interested. Continue Reading →