WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: Four seen around the peninsula, including The Turkey

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If you are a longtime WSB reader, you know that most days, we feature West Seattle bird photos with the daily calendar highlights. But the no-event orders mean no highlights. However, thanks to your neighbors, we have bird photos to share anyway!

That’s a Red-Breasted Sapsucker, photographed by Mark Wangerin. Below, the even-more-colorful Golden Pheasant:

That photo’s from Lori on Genesee Hill; Riley spotted it this week too. Sightings have recurred in recent years, including last spring, about the same time this celebrity bird first showed up in West Seattle:

This afternoon, The West Seattle Turkey turned up on Snake Hill, sipping from that pothole near 31st/Findlay; Tyler and Gabbi sent the photo. Yesterday, TWST wandered north to 35th/Edmunds – this photo was texted:

And from Chris Frankovich – a Bald Eagle:

Thanks to everyone who sends photos – birds, breaking news, bears, or … westseattleblog@gmail.com or text 206-293-6302!

Coffeedude March 28, 2020 (7:11 pm)

My favorite part of the blog is pictures of the birds and any information about them.

Just wondering March 28, 2020 (7:41 pm)

How long do wild turkeys live?j

Elton March 28, 2020 (7:49 pm)

At least long enough to make a mean bourbon ;)
- Ross March 30, 2020 (2:44 pm)
  
  That’s AWESOME!!!🤣
WSB March 28, 2020 (7:51 pm)

She’s only got about three years :(
https://www.nwtf.org/hunt/article/life-expectancy-turkey

Raised in WS March 28, 2020 (8:21 pm)

The legendary Turkey reduced to drinking ditch water. You deserve better!

Chris K March 29, 2020 (4:53 am)

Beautiful photos!

Higginshere March 29, 2020 (7:40 am)

How uplifting to see wildlife carrying on without us!

Thanks to the generous photographers for sharing these wonderful pics.

Scubafrog March 29, 2020 (12:09 pm)

Gosh we have some beautiful birds. Great photos, and thank you for sharing~

scottie March 29, 2020 (4:28 pm)

Very beautiful. Please post where they were seen, especially those by Mark as I’m always curious where he spots these birds. Also a good reminder to keep your cats indoors to keep our wonderful bird population alive and thriving.

Alejandro March 30, 2020 (12:13 pm)

On our porch this morning!

WSB March 30, 2020 (1:45 pm)

Definitely going to have a turkey update later today, have received a few pics. Currently southeast of The Junction.
Janelle March 30, 2020 (1:46 pm)

:)

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