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...
An owlet’s first year in 2019. Sadly, this is the Barred Owl that died from secondary poisoning this past March. Image by Kersti Muul Article by Sharon Wada Humans have a great capacity for solving problems. But our inventiveness and persistence in addressing an issue...
Black-capped Chickadee | Mick Thompson | Eastside Audubon Birds are culturally, ecologically, and economically important to Seattle. That’s not just our opinion. It’s in the mayoral proclamation that sets October 2-8, 2022, as “Bird-Safe Seattle Week.” We’re excited...
Volunteers, Rare Birds, and staff enjoyed a summer evening together at the annual Appreciation & Awards event at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Photo by Kim Starke. The 2022 Appreciation & Awards Dinner held on August 18, 2022 honored the many Seattle...
The health and wellbeing of thousands of species, and millions of people, is tied to the health and wellbeing of Puget Sound. So what are its vital signs? And how are they trending? The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) Marine Waters Workgroup is a...
