Life
WHIDBEY BIRDING | Harvey the hawk is one luck bird
Have you watched the YouTube videos of “Harvey,” the Cooper’s hawk that survived Hurricane Harvey?
Frances Wood
Life
Whidbey gulls flock during crab season
The minute crabbing season opens, I begin to notice our gulls.
Life
Springtime on Whidbey brings birdsong, familiar and unfamiliar
As I write this, a bird belts out a song outside my window. The rhythm sounds like; “I’m…
Life
The American white pelican: species rare to Whidbey touches down at Deer Lagoon, Honeymoon Bay
A squadron of about 50 huge, white seabirds has been sighted flying over Whidbey. Observers, including serious birders,…
Life
A South Whidbey avian love story: a pileated woodpecker on finds a mate
Two pileated woodpeckers have landed on separate branches in an old decaying alder tree in our ravine. They…
Life
WHIDBEY BIRDING | Wisdom: Still soaring after 60 years
Just as she has for over 60 years, she returned. Right on schedule!
Life
Exciting summer gives way to interesting fall, winter | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Finally, I have time to write after a very busy summer seeking out, enjoying and monitoring birds. And…
Life
Birdhouses: Simple but difficult to get right, and sometimes home to surprises | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Last month my husband and I headed south on a camping trip down through Western Nevada, Southeastern California…
Life
Mystery marsh birds herald arrival of springtime | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Earlier this month the South Whidbey Birding in Neighborhoods group (BINS) spent some time at the marsh off…
Life
Unusually warm winter a boon to avians too | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Aren’t these 60-degree February days amazing? As our weather warms, some of our feathered friends are beginning their…
Life
WHIDBEY BIRDING | Counting avian species both scientific, competitive
Counting and listing bird species is an integral part of bird watching, and I think it serves an…
Life
WHIDBEY BIRDING | Winter is a fabulous time for Whidbey birdwatching
Golly, it’s cold outside as I write this. My friend John asked the other day, “How do the…
Life
Smart scrub, Steller’s jays are welcome visitors
The Whidbey Audubon Society rare bird report recently announced that a Western scrub jay had been observed near…