WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: One dozen new views of our winged neighbors

Thanks for more awesome views of West Seattle birds! We start with birds you can see on the water – above, Harlequin Ducks photographed by Dan Ciske; below, Killdeer by Jerry Simmons:

A Wood Duck from Mark Dale:

Stewart L. photographed this Cormorant:

On to birds of prey – from James Tilley:

An Osprey from Danny McMillin:

From Laura Pavola, a Cooper’s Hawk:

An anonymously texted view of a Barred Owl:

Also hanging out with cherry blossoms, a Black-capped Chickadee, photographed by Finn Litton:

And Hummingbirds! A Rufous visited Trileigh Tucker:

And an Anna’s, from Matthew Olson:

One last bird for this gallery … a Golden-crowned Kinglet, photographed by Alex Gutierrez:

Thanks again to everyone who shares photos – from birds to breaking news! westseattleblog@gmail.com, unless it’s breaking – you can send that to our hotline, 206-293-6302.

11 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: One dozen new views of our winged neighbors"

  • Insertname April 24, 2022 (6:03 pm)

    Such wonderful photos. One of my favorite regular features 👍👍

    • Amy April 24, 2022 (7:39 pm)

      Same! 

    • Tonjia April 24, 2022 (8:34 pm)

      Same.

    • D April 25, 2022 (9:49 pm)

      Same!

  • Karen April 24, 2022 (8:46 pm)

    Thank you for these beauties ðŸĶðŸĶ†ðŸĶ…🕊ïļðŸĶ‰ðŸĶœðŸĶĒ

  • Mj April 24, 2022 (10:28 pm)

    Thank you

  • Kersti Elisabeth Muul April 25, 2022 (7:05 am)

    That’s a Brandt’s cormorant.Also I’m curious where in west Seattle there was a wood duck

    • WSB April 25, 2022 (9:55 am)

      Mark’s note with the photo said Longfellow Creek. – TR

  • Lucy April 25, 2022 (7:26 am)

    Lovely photos.  Thank you!does anybody else talk to the birds?   I do.  

  • Blinkyjoe April 25, 2022 (8:56 am)

    Great pic of the rufous!

  • Spencer April 25, 2022 (9:12 am)

    This is great, props to all the birders in the neighborhood! :D Side note: I bet you anything that barred owl was spotted in Puget Park.

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