by seattleaudubonsociety | May 23, 2022 | Announcements, Conservation
Note: Updated May 23, 2022 A highly contagious variant of avian influenza (bird flu), especially impacting wild aquatic birds, domesticated birds, and raptors, has been sweeping across the nation and cases recently have been reported in Washington. The Washington...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Apr 14, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Education, Science
Story by Martha Baskin The content in this blog post was originally released on Monday, March 28, 2022, as a radio broadcast segment on KBCS. Story and interviews by Seattle Audubon’s Conservation Committee member Martha Baskin, with text modified by Elizabeth...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Mar 7, 2022 | Conservation, EarthCare Northwest, EarthCare Spring 2022
Capitol Hill, Seattle | Seastock, Canva by Joshua Morris, Seattle Audubon Urban Conservation Manager and Erin Fried, Capitol Hill EcoDistrict Deputy Director Even in the most intensely urbanized parts of Seattle, wildness waits to surprise us. Peregrine Falcons dive...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Science
By Sharon Wada Fill Quick Note: This blog calls a gull a seagull… do we care? Not at all! So enjoy this wonderful piece and later explore Seagull or Gull: Who really cares? Early morning is my favorite time of day to go for a walk with my camera. I...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Dec 20, 2021 | Blog, Conservation, Science
Luke Franke/ Audubon Are There Policies to Protect Birds? Policy, regulations, legislation, standards, guidelines, and ordinances. However categorized, rules in place to protect birds from urban hazards are beneficial to both birds and the people they share their...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Dec 16, 2021 | Blog, Conservation, Science
by Sharon Wada Sharon Wada recently joined the Seattle Audubon Board of Directors. An accomplished photographer, Sharon documented behavior by Anna’s Hummingbirds* in her yard that led to questions. With the help of a local hummingbird expert, University of...
