Monica Zaborac caught that view from West Seattle today, the Blue Angels plus a bird. We believe it’s a Caspian Tern – those seabirds whose eerily prehistoric cry is often heard as they fly over the peninsula, to and from the Duwamish.
P.S. Also by Monica, a birdless view:
What a cool shot with the bird!! Also, thank you for answering that bird-call mystery for me!
WSB wrote: We believe it’s a Caspian Tern – those seabirds whose eerily prehistoric cry is often heard as they fly over the peninsula, to and from the Duwamish. Thank
you for pointing this out. I have been seeing this sea bird fly over
the top of Gatewood Hill–usually going east to west. Sometimes I hear
the call/cry first and then this high-flying bird that doesn’t quite
look like a gull. It’s been puzzling. I just tried your link and it
has audio! Yes, that’s the sound–kind of scrappy. .
The terns seem more ubiquitous this year, especially in their flyovers. I’ve heard the call everywhere – over The Junction, over our HQ in Upper Fauntleroy, over Admiral …
Wow. There is no way you could plan to take a photograph like that first one!
That’s a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird getting out of the way of the top precision flying team.
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