WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: 10 views, land and sea

Thanks to local photographers sharing their work, we are able today to present another gallery of West Seattle birds! First, seabirds – above, a Horned Grebe photographed by Matt Olson at Duwamish Head, where he also saw this Red-necked Grebe:

From Jim Clark, Mergansers at Seola Pond:

James Tilley, from afar, photographed a Great Blue Heron hunting for food along Alki:

He also sent this photo of a Pileated Woodpecker at Lincoln Park:

Elsewhere in Lincoln Park, Anthony Beas took this photo – can you ID the bird?

Hummingbirds are popular subjects – Sarah Miller saw this Rufous:

And from Jerry Simmons, an Anna’s:

Barred Owls also have drawn a lot of attention lately. Marc Fendel photographed this one:

And we can’t resist publishing one more photo of the owl who photogenically hung out in an Admiral cherry tree all day – this one is from Alex Anderson:

One more big “thank you” to everyone who shares photos, from birds to breaking news and beyond – westseattleblog@gmail.com is the best way to send them if it’s not urgent, or text 206-293-6302 if it is!

15 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: 10 views, land and sea"

  • Lucy April 3, 2022 (2:53 pm)

    Wow!   Such lovely photos, thank you.  

  • SlimJim April 3, 2022 (3:35 pm)

    The mystery bird is an immature Bald Eagle.

    • In the Hood April 3, 2022 (4:03 pm)

      And I believe those are two female hooded mergansers, to put a finer beak on it. Great shots, all! 

      • WSB April 3, 2022 (4:26 pm)

        Thanks, Jim’s note just said “mergansers” and I didn’t want to guess.

    • North Admiral Birder April 3, 2022 (10:15 pm)

      Absolutely. Not to be confused with a hawk or an osprey, which has a very different body shape and coloring.  

    • HW April 4, 2022 (8:40 am)

      Ah, thank you! I wondered about that. (s)he flew by my house the other day and it definitely didn’t look like a hawk. Kersti… if you are around… did our Lincoln Park pair have a baby?!!

  • Jim Clark April 3, 2022 (5:40 pm)

    Yup Female Hooded Merganser. Sorry I should have been more specific.

  • tim April 3, 2022 (6:26 pm)

    Beautiful.  I’ve been on a binge to increase habitat for these creatures. Planting their favorite trees, and plants to help them and the bees.

  • Susan Harrison April 3, 2022 (8:37 pm)

    The barred owl in the cherry is frameworthy. Love them all. Thank you! 

  • N.A.B. April 3, 2022 (8:54 pm)

    Love your Grebe images, Matt.

    • Matt April 7, 2022 (2:43 pm)

      Thank you!

  • AJ April 4, 2022 (11:32 am)

    They are all beautiful photos, but the owl in the cherry blossoms is breathtaking! 

  • Matt April 4, 2022 (12:22 pm)

    Any tips for seeing a Rufous Hummingbird?  We only get Annas at our feeders!

  • Higginshere April 4, 2022 (12:38 pm)

    I’m so grateful to the Blog and these photographers who connect us to our feathered neighbors. Thank you!

  • Beginner Bird Nerd April 4, 2022 (1:20 pm)

    I saw the most unusual bird in my yard last week.  Is there a “bird nerd” hotline out there one can call to see what it might be?  I’ve scoured the internet and my bird book and I could swear it’s a bird that supposedly only lives on the east coast.  I got a video of it, but the quality is not that good. 

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