Raccoon caught scavenging an American Crow carcass during a carcass persistence study | Birds Connect Seattle by Joshua Morris, Urban Conservation Manager Have you ever wondered where birds go when they die? It’s a reasonable question. We live our lives alongside...
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...
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...
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...
Blooma Tree Care arborists Ricky, Zane, Troy and Randy on snag trimming day | Claire Catania A large Douglas Fir tree once stood in front of the Birds Connect Seattle Nature Shop. Many years ago, the top half of the tree broke off in a wind storm, and what remained...
The scene in front of the culturally modified tree in the Wedgwood neighborhood of Seattle (photo by Glenn Nelson) The following was sent on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, via email to bruce.harrell@seattle.gov: Dear Mayor Harrell:Â Birds Connect Seattle is an environmental...
