Six 7 ways to spend the rest of your West Seattle Thursday

(Photo by Gary Jones: ‘Sea hawk’ [osprey] and prey, in Constellation Park area)

Quick look at the calendar for the rest of today/tonight:

ALKI ELEMENTARY FUNDRAISERS: First, the annual Alki-A-Thon fundraiser is on until 2 pm at Alki Elementary. (3010 59th SW) Then, 4-8 pm, “Dine Out for Alki“ at Mission Latin Restaurant and Lounge (2325 California SW), where 20 percent of the net proceeds from food sales will be donated to the Alki PTA.

(added) SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: West Seattle High School‘s next game in the district softball tournament is at 5 pm at Southwest Athletic Conference, vs. Lake Washington HS. Go cheer the Wildcats! (2801 SW Thistle)

TASTE OF WEST SEATTLE – SOLD OUT! Tonight’s West Seattle Helpline fundraiser at The Hall at Fauntleroy (6 pm VIP, 6:30 pm general) is sold out, just in case you were wondering. So even if you do have tickets, don’t be late! (9131 California SW)

ADMIRAL WAY SAFETY PROJECT: 6 pm at Alki Elementary, an “open house”-style meeting about SDOT’s proposal for changes on Admiral Way west of California SW – presentation at 6:30 pm. (3010 59th SW)

ALKI COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 7 pm at Alki UCC. The ACC is encouraging attendance at the aforementioned Admiral Way Safety Project event first, then make your way over to the church for topics also including the Don Armeni Boat Ramp parking enforcement and speeding problems on Beach Drive and 63rd SW. (6115 SW Hinds)

OPEN MICROPHONE – ‘UNPLUGGED’: It’s an open-microphone-style event for musicians who don’t need/want microphones and other electronics – come perform “unplugged” starting at 7 at C & P Coffee Company. (WSB sponsor; 5612 California SW)

BELLY DANCING: The monthly Alauda belly-dancing showcase is at 7:30 pm at The Skylark. No cover, all ages. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

PNW Quiz May 21, 2015 (1:29 pm)

Name that fish.

Rick May 21, 2015 (1:43 pm)

Wanda

pelicans May 21, 2015 (2:06 pm)

English sole?

Jennifer May 21, 2015 (2:30 pm)

WOW!! Fantastic picture!!

slider May 21, 2015 (2:40 pm)

West Seattle High School softball team takes on Lake Washington High School at 5 pm on the lower SWAC softball field. Go Wildcats!

WSB May 21, 2015 (2:42 pm)

We’ll be there! I forgot to mention it in this hurriedly cobbled together lineup, will add, but we did have the opponents, time, etc. at the end of our coverage of the game the other night. Good luck to the girls!

miws May 21, 2015 (3:12 pm)

Name that fish

“UnLucky”?

Mike

West Seattle Hipster May 21, 2015 (3:41 pm)

Great picture, but my heart goes out to that poor fish and the horrific suffering it endured before losing it’s life. It’s a grim reminder of the violent times we live in.

Born on Alki 59 May 21, 2015 (3:41 pm)

Sea Run Cutthroat.

alkipug May 21, 2015 (3:52 pm)

I’ll be sure to be at the Admiral Project review and I hope others will be. Either way you feel about it I think it is going way too fast and seems like it has already been decided. Lets at least try to slow this thing down so that there can be some competent analysis done on it before shovels start flying. The parking study they did for it was done in December

Anonymous May 21, 2015 (4:15 pm)

There is also a Book-It performance by Chief Sealth 9th grade students in the Sealth auditorium at 7 P.M.!!! The students will perform other kids poems through theater.

WSB May 21, 2015 (4:17 pm)

Thanks, wish we’d heard of that sooner! I don’t see it on the school’s home page … but any time, especially with at least a week’s notice, send us word of events – no fancy press releases required, just a couple lines about what’s going on, where, when … editor@westseattleblog.com … TR

Kc May 21, 2015 (4:56 pm)

Name that fish….
“Lunch”

WSB May 21, 2015 (5:01 pm)

Gary, the photographer, thinks it might be a “striped surfperch.” He sent this closer-up photo …
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https://westseattleblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Osprey-with-surfperch-close-up-5-2015.jpeg

Trileigh May 21, 2015 (5:44 pm)

Whoo! What a great photo capture. Wonderful to see the osprey’s wings so stretched out and right after it’s made a catch. Good work!

PNW Quiz May 21, 2015 (5:48 pm)

The yellow hue visible in the tail from a distance will catch the eye. The stripes on close up say perch.

This is another worthy skill set – fish knowledge. ;)

Gary J. May 21, 2015 (6:00 pm)

Thanks, Trileigh – your photographic work is inspiring..

JayDee May 21, 2015 (7:56 pm)

May I be so crass as to name the bird and say: Go Seahawk!

bluhorizon May 21, 2015 (8:40 pm)

Gary- this image is not one that’s easy to get. It’s experience meets tech-know-how meets being ready when the fraction of a second tells the story best. Fantastic, or should I say- gripping photo(s)!

miws May 21, 2015 (9:00 pm)

https://hateandanger.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/to-mock-a-killingbird-oh-sure-grab.jpg

Mike

G May 21, 2015 (9:14 pm)

Don’t recall osprey or eagles being such a common sight when I was growing up.

WSB May 21, 2015 (9:18 pm)

Don’t know about osprey but eagles, explained:
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http://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/recovery/biologue.html

mr. the horse May 21, 2015 (10:00 pm)

that’s a searun cutthroat.

the only way to keep a sea run like that is to be an osprey—all sea runs must be released by anglers.

edit: didn’t see the awesome closeup. not a cuttie.

good job, bird.

Enviromaven May 22, 2015 (9:14 am)

Killer photo…pun intended. Joking aside, though, I never get tired of watching osprey do this off the shores of West Seattle. They are amazing, and this shot captures that experience perfectly!