WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: 7 feathered friends

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Before we get back to the news … a break for online birding.

First, two from Mark Wangerin – above, a Barred Owlet; below, a Black-headed Grosbeak:

Next, a Wilson’s Warbler, photographed by Mark MacDonald:

Robin Sinn sent the next two photos – a Great Blue Heron …

And a White-crowned Sparrow:

Finally, two backyard sightings – Alex has made friends with Fluffy the Steller’s Jay:

And Lise Thivierge spotted a Brown-headed Cowbird – which has a distinctive gurgling call:

All the bird-species names above link to BirdWeb pages where you can hear as well as see the birds!

Kris July 12, 2020 (7:48 pm)

I love all of these! I especially love Fluffy ❤️

Max July 12, 2020 (7:58 pm)

Where’s the turkey???

WSB July 12, 2020 (8:55 pm)

Last seen months ago in Tukwila/Renton.

me July 12, 2020 (9:08 pm)

I the way that bluebird is looking at that peanut! lol

Yma July 12, 2020 (9:38 pm)

Fluffy has us trained . She & her family get peanuts & fruit – as do the crows. All have come to know that the old gato is no threat & will share the back deck. But 1st thing in the morn – Fluffy is looking at me.

sgs July 13, 2020 (7:00 am)

Well now I’m confused. Saw a distinct yellow bird a while back (not too closely), looked it up and decided it was an Willow Goldfinch – Washington State’s bird. Based on the photo above, it might have been a Wilson’s Warbler. I’ve got a lot to learn!

Kathy July 13, 2020 (7:56 am)

I always love these collections of photos! Thanks for posting them, WSB.

Hannah Lindell-Smith July 13, 2020 (9:39 am)

@Mark Wagerin I know the owls in Fauntleroy Woods, but I haven’t been seeing them lately, the parents or the baby. Where have you been seeing them?

anonyme July 13, 2020 (10:27 am)

I have three jays that hang around, as they hatched right outside my side door. The first to fledge I called Bebe Jay. The second fledged on May 1, and became May Jay. The third I just called Yay Jay. If there had been a fourth, I would have called it Gay Jay, although that may have been a bit presumptuous, no matter how happy he seemed. These photos are so wonderful, and I should add that the cowbird is really a very striking bird despite (or because of) the sublety of its coloration.