WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: Half-dozen to see

Some Sundays, we counter-program the Seahawks game with a bird-photo gallery, if stockpiled reader contributions allow. And we have six today, as the team closes out its season …

The first three are from prolific contributor Jerry Simmons, sent in the past month or so. Above, a Steller’s Jay; below, a Golden-crowned Kinglet:

And here’s a Yellow-rumped Warbler:

Christopher Boffoli photographed a Cormorant on a piling near Seacrest:

Rob Christian found a Barred Owl:

And Jon Anderson sent this Hummingbird close-up:

We also publish readers’ bird photos some mornings with our daily event list, so if you’re a bird fan, be sure to check that too. Meantime, though the Seahawks’ season is ending, we’ll publish bird galleries throughout the year as photo supplies allow, so thanks in advance to everyone who continues to share photos – westseattleblog@gmail.com is the best address!

7 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE BIRDS: Half-dozen to see"

  • Amy January 5, 2025 (4:23 pm)

    My favorite posts ❤️ thanks so much for sharing!

  • Kate January 5, 2025 (8:59 pm)

    The bird photos bring me tremendous joy, thank you so much!

  • Scarlett January 5, 2025 (9:05 pm)

    I appreciate the bird pics on a day when the entire city is utterly possessed by a football team. 

  • Sajni January 5, 2025 (10:30 pm)

    My favorite updates! These pictures are GORGEOUS 

  • Chuck January 6, 2025 (10:55 am)

    What’s the latest with the guinea foul? Are they still around?

    • WSB January 6, 2025 (11:18 am)

      We haven’t had a report in many weeks – although someone found a dead guineafowl on the beach at Golden Gardens recently and asked us about it; I’ve been planning on a separate post to inquire.

  • Kersti Muul January 6, 2025 (6:18 pm)

    We have had rare birds here as well. I had a HERMIT WARBLER a couple weeks ago and Jerry Simmons first reported a Summer Tanager this past weekBoth birds in Seaview/Gatewood area 

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