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Some babies make their parents look quite small | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Last week’s full moon pulled me outside around 10. While absorbing the warmish evening and shimmering light across…
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When a Merlin calls, a neighborhood takes notice | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Last fall while out in the garden, my husband saw a dark flash dart past him, flying low…
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Skylarks capture the imagination with their happy music | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Last week on one of those rare sunny afternoons, I was chatting with a friend who is new…
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These colorful and chunky little fellows are filled with song | WHIDBEY BIRDING
We’ve got red ones, yellow ones, purple ones and, at higher elevations, even rosy ones. Their bright, cheery…
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It’s hard to doubt this expert witness | WHIDBEY BIRDING
The (golden) eagle has landed! Yep, I’m not kidding. For a few stalwart birders who have braved our…
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Visit to preserve leaves me wanting to protect our nest | WHIDBEY BIRDING
I recently returned from a short trip to Arizona, and found my suet feeders empty. My feathered friends…
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Midwinter songs from the woods are a wonderful wake-up call | WHIDBEY BIRDING
I recently picked up a phone message from a friend who exclaimed, “For three mornings I’ve heard a…
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Anna’s Hummingbirds are our year-round residents | WHIDBEY BIRDING
During our recent snowstorm, someone sent me a photo of an iridescent green-and-red hummingbird sitting forlornly at a…
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Good luck or bad, birds have feathered the nests of many myths | WHIDBEY BIRDING
The days are getting shorter and the evenings colder and rainier. We’re slipping into the dark time of…
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Eat or be eaten: A great reason for far-flung trips | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Whidbey Island in September is only one tiny, micro-spot on the southbound bird migration map. Some shorebirds, swallows,…
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Simple sightings that last a lifetime | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Last week I opened the door of my potting shed and heard fluttering in one corner, down below…
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Second chance sometimes not enough for little Barn Swallows | WHIDBEY BIRDING
It’s been a sad week for baby Barn Swallows. My friend Linda Bainbridge has Barn Swallow nestlings that…
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Nest building begins, but head to Brackenwood for a closer look | WHIDBEY BIRDING
May is the month when the miracles of avian life are most abundantly on display. One way to…