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Be thoughtful when feeding our wild Whidbey birds | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers are taking turns at my suet feeder, chickadees are voicing their soft fee-bee-bee spring…
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Look-alikes are more common than the rare, wayward bird | WHIDBEY BIRDING
I recall with a mixture of chuckles and embarrassment some of the “cool” bird sightings I thought I’d…
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Earliest Whidbey bird to nest? Not Eagles, Swallows or Mallards | WHIDBEY BIRDING
Recently an eager bird watcher asked, “What’s the earliest bird to nest here on Whidbey?” I could tell…
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WHIDBEY BIRDING | Wearing white is a smart choice for our winter visitors
Earlier this week I was showing off Whidbey to an out-of-town writer friend. While driving west from Coupeville…
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WHIDBEY BIRDING | Wayfaring stragglers provide plenty of entertainment
While birding last week at Deer Lagoon with a group of friends, I was surprised to see an…
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WHIDBEY BIRDING | Duck hunting puts migrating shorebirds at risk
“What has happened to the birds?” A caller asks. I’m not alarmed. September is a quiet month for…
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WHIDBEY BIRDING | Haida Gwaii guillemots are frequent ferry riders
Last month I fulfilled a lifelong dream to visit the Queen Charlotte Islands, also called Haida Gwaii. Cast…
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WHIDBEY BIRDING | Tropical visitor was a tantalizing treat to our eyes
On a recent warm afternoon while my husband and I were relaxing on our back patio, a flash…
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WHIDBEY BIRDING | Sing a song for sixpence? No, birds would rather chirp about real estate
Have you listened to the birds singing? Within the past month, our songbirds have unleashed their breeding songs…
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WHIDBEY BIRDING | There are plenty of ways to help birds during the cold winter months
First let me humbly admit that I missed all the December storms. My husband and I escaped to…