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Babies - the Bird Version
by woodykw 
Babies - the bird version - is now appearing near you. They are visible and audible everywhere. You see them together with their parents on power lines, tree branches, fence tops. Watch for the parents feeding baby birds beside them that often look as… more »
07/05/10 05:09:42 pm, Good Happens
by woodykw
One small section of abused and neglected shoreline along Seattle’s Lake Union was just restored into a beautiful waterfront green space. The site is Waterway 18 or Northlake Beach, just east of Gas Works Park. This ¼-acre project, although small in s… more »
A Circle of Life
by woodykw
Our north Seattle neighborhood has one of the largest traffic circles in the City. In the early 1900s it served as a round-about for the City trolley system. Over the years, it was neglected and became overgrown primarily by one invasive plant: Englis… more »
Tanager Tree
by woodykw
What a great time of year to observe birds and bird migration! A recent arrival to my back yard was the charismatic and beautiful Western Tanager. According to backyard lists I have kept since 1993, Tanagers have arrived to my yard between May 1 and 1… more »
Avian Architects
by woodykw
Recently, I observed Bushtits squeezing in and out of a perfectly-sized hole in one of their remarkable thatched nests. These very small (only hummingbirds are smaller) drab, gray birds with long tails build incredible nests like the one shown above.… more »