May 26, 2026 | Issue 31
ONE-BIRD BIRDING IN THE SALISH SEA by Maria Ruth, Spring 2026 Pigeon Guillemots on a bluff. photo by Govinda Holtby ONE-BIRD BIRDING IN THE SALISH SEA by Maria Ruth Spring 2026 Over the past decade, I’ve added just one bird to my life list of birds I’ve seen in my...
May 13, 2026 | Issue 31
SERIOUS, PLAYFUL, MISCHIEVOUS, NURTURING by Gunnison Langley, Spring 2026 Crow perched on a tree. photo by Gunnison Langley Serious, Playful, Mischievous, Nurturing by Gunnison Langley Spring 2026 Last year I joined a Birds Connect Seattle “Neighborhood Bird Outing”...
May 11, 2026 | Issue 31
Only mature adult bald eagles have the classic white heads and tails. As they recover from the egg-thinning effects of DDT, they are once again becoming common around the Salish Sea. However, because their lives primarily play out above our heads, we often miss some...
Apr 19, 2026 | Issue 31
BIRDS ON AN URBAN LAKE by Dave Galvin Spring 2026 Mergansers on Lake Union. photo by Dave Galvin BIRDS ON AN URBAN LAKE by David Galvin Spring 2026 The Salish Sea is defined by water: the sea itself, the freshwater lakes and rivers, and the rain that is the hallmark...
Apr 18, 2026 | Issue 31
MAPPING RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD TERRITORIES by Mica Sage Roberts, Spring 2026 Male red-winged blackbird on cattail. photo by John F. Williams MAPPING RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD TERRITORIES by Mica Sage Roberts Spring 2026 Conk-la-ree! A moment later from the east:...
Apr 14, 2026 | Issue 31
POETRY 31 by multiple poets Spring 2026 Red-winged blackbird on cattail reed. photo by John F. Williams POETRY 31 by multiple poets Spring 2026 Red-winged Blackbird Marcia Claire Millican Conspicuous commander, comfortable atop the cattails. Displaying proud...
