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County recycling decision is against the birds | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Last month I had the opportunity to visit family in New York. On the day of my return…
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Give our nesting avian friends a helping hand | WHIDBEY BIRDING
A pair of spunky brown Bewick’s wrens is building a nest just outside our front door. Quietly and…
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The flailing flicker and other indoor bird tales | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Recently, while waiting for the Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle in the tall, glass-walled section of the airport terminal near…
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Surprising discoveries in picking a bird’s brain | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Most February mornings I begin my cup of coffee before dawn, when the sky offers only a soft…
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‘Harvey’ makes history in Saratoga Passage | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Some call him Harvey, others prefer the more exotic Da Vinci, but we’re not even sure it’s a…
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Exploring for birds at our beach parks | WHIDBEY BIRDING
November has arrived and so have the hundreds of ducks, geese and seabirds that winter in the waters…
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Feathered friends abound at Greenbank Farm | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Looking for good bird watching with pie or a glass of wine awaiting you when you finish? Try…
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On the trail of Whidbey’s best birding spots | WHIDBEY BIRDING
The Audubon Society recently published a Bird Trail Map of the Puget Sound Loop, which includes several birding…
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Mourning Doves make room for a newcomer | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Have you noticed a strange looking dove at your feeder or sitting on a power line? If so,…
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Going solo is more dangerous than staying with the flock | WHIDBEY BIRDING
As birds flock together this time of year I get drilled with questions on the topic and evidently…
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Let’s be generous and share our space with the flock | WHIDBEY BIRDING
While waiting at the Clinton Ferry dock, I caught sight of a large bird swishing in the strong…
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Let’s not lose count of the things we cherish | WHIDBEY BIRDING
I recently enjoyed a dazzling day of birding at Deer Lagoon and Crockett Lake. Shorebirds danced on the…
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Taking time to connect to a wild world above ourselves | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Have you noticed those large stick nests atop tall phone poles along Highway 525? There are two between…