Story by Martha Baskin The content in this blog post was originally released on Monday, March 28, 2022, as a radio broadcast segment on KBCS. Story and interviews by Seattle Audubon’s Conservation Committee member Martha Baskin, with text modified by Elizabeth...
by Elizabeth Cameron With Covid-19 restrictions and precautions, many of us have felt (safely) stuck within the walls of our homes for the last long while. For teens, everything from school, to clubs, sports, and friendships have been maintained virtually. Finally,...
By Sharon Wada Fill Quick Note: This blog calls a gull a seagull… do we care? Not at all! So enjoy this wonderful piece and later explore Seagull or Gull: Who really cares? Early morning is my favorite time of day to go for a walk with my camera. I...
Luke Franke/ Audubon Are There Policies to Protect Birds? Policy, regulations, legislation, standards, guidelines, and ordinances. However categorized, rules in place to protect birds from urban hazards are beneficial to both birds and the people they share their...
by Sharon Wada Sharon Wada recently joined the Seattle Audubon Board of Directors. An accomplished photographer, Sharon documented behavior by Anna’s Hummingbirds* in her yard that led to questions. With the help of a local hummingbird expert, University of...
Hermit Thrush / Anne Freudenthal / Seattle Bird Collision Monitors “What did you not like about participating as a collision monitor?” I posed this question to the first cohort of Seattle Bird Collision Monitors at the end of the project’s pilot...
