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A Win for Lincoln Park

A Win for Lincoln Park

Birds Connect Seattle members with then-Councilmember Lisa Herbold at Lincoln Park | Photo by Kersti Muul No pickleball courts to be added at Lincoln Park After months of advocacy from Birds Connect Seattle, the Seattle Nature Alliance, and community members from all...
How to stop birds from hitting windows

How to stop birds from hitting windows

Installing Feather Frindly bird-window collision deterrent | Photo by  Hanae Bettencourt Has a bird ever crashed into a window at your home or office? It happens frequently.  More than one billion birds fatally collide with windows every year in the US, including tens...
We need your help to pass a flexible Wildland Urban Interface Code

We need your help to pass a flexible Wildland Urban Interface Code

Western Screech Owl | Photo by Ken Shult | Audubon Photography Awards by Joshua Morris, Urban Conservation Manager We need your help today to pass Engrossed Senate Bill 6120 concerning the Wildland Urban Interface Code. What is ESB 6120? Engrossed Senate Bill 6120...
A Second Chance For A Sharp-shinned Hawk

A Second Chance For A Sharp-shinned Hawk

Injured Sharp-shinned Hawk after a window collision | Photo by  Scott Houghtaling by Hanae Bettencourt, Education Manager On a lazy Saturday morning in December, I received a text message from an unknown number. The message said, “Hi. I’m a neighbor, Scott. There is...
Barred Owl Management Strategy Position

Barred Owl Management Strategy Position

Northern Spotted Owl | Sylvia Hunt | Audubon Photography Awards A Crisis of Our Own Making Northern Spotted Owls are in crisis, especially in Washington State. Populations here have declined by 75-80% since the mid-90s. Thankfully, they are protected under the...