Park Week 7/14/23
Heron’s Breakfast Hidden in the shadows on the north side of the Open Circle Viewpoint, this big heron reached out
Read MoreHeron’s Breakfast Hidden in the shadows on the north side of the Open Circle Viewpoint, this big heron reached out
Read MoreBirds Hanging In Three birds are showing great love for the park, or something, by remaining longer than usual. The
Read MoreI’m publishing this on Tuesday instead of the usual Friday. Last Friday’s weekly installment got kind of long, and this
Read MoreWater & Weed Natives on Sunday With all the dry and often sunny weather we’ve been having, it’s time to
Read MoreSummer Solstice Wednesday Next Wednesday is the saddest day in the Northern Hemisphere’s solar calendar. The Summer Solstice marks the
Read MoreTLC for Native Plant Babies The native plant babies that Conservancy volunteers put in the ground last November got a
Read MoreWeed and Water the Plant Babies Sunday Morning The baby native plants that Conservancy volunteers put in the ground last
Read MoreI saw the female first. That was on August 29. I was excited to see her. And that was sad.
Read MoreThis selection of small and medium shorebirds is part of photographer Emilie Keas’ collection of more than 100 images of
Read MoreYou might think — OK, I might think — that a waterbird doesn’t need a bath. It spends 24/7 in
Read MoreIt’s unusual to see Surf Scoters very near a quiet shore. They’re at home in heavy surf, where they expertly
Read MoreAlong with the thousand-strong flock of Scaup that the big winds blew in came this much smaller band of Surf
Read MoreThis bird had been floating asleep almost every day for a week up near the Open Circle Viewpoint, and I
Read MoreLinda Morris says she was inspired to paint this Surf Scoter by a photo on this site. Linda earlier contributed
Read MoreIt was a total surprise to see this adult male Surf Scoter off the west shore of the park. It
Read MoreThis female Surf Scoter was loosely keeping company with a pair of Common Goldeneye off the north shore of the
Read MoreAs I’ve noted here several times, Surf Scoters used to visit here by the thousands, but virtually disappeared after the
Read MoreSurf Scoters, long a rarity here, returned by the dozens this week, a cause to be grateful. This flock, seen
Read MoreA new Surf Scoter appeared on Saturday, an adult male, with the unforgettable multicolor beak. He had two females with
Read MoreAnother Surf Scoter has appeared on the North Basin, this time a female. Unlike the male that showed here in
Read MoreThis solo Surf Scoter, first posted here on August 31, still paddled the waters just off the northeast corner of
Read MoreThe Surf Scoter, once seen in the Bay by the thousands, is a rare bird now. This lone individual, paddling
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