Juanita Bay Park,Seattle, 020624M
We went for a walk in Juanita Bay Park: Derek, Monica, Kavya, Kalyan, Nathan, Ellie and I. Anjana dropped us off and went to retrieve the "nerve gun" which K2 had bought in Value Village but left behind. Rainy, but very enjoyable time.
Monica and Derek, facing me
The children
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eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S179190724 (26 sp)
iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-06-02&place_id=any&user_id=deemopahan&verifiable=any
Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/86494503@N00/albums/72177720317601491 (94 photos)
FB:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160543922998878&type=3
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I was completely foxed by this bird, which I saw foraging in the shallows and reeds. Merlin, eBird and Google Lens all said it is a Whitehead, which is a New Zealand bird! However, asking a few experienced birders gave me the right information....it's a leucistic Song Sparrow.. It's been hanging around the area for years now, apparently, though its appearance changes a bit. In fact, birders are so familiar with it that they have named it "Lucy" (of course, short for "leucistic"!) Underlines the importance of asking experts for information, rather depending solely on apps!
Male Wood Duck with raindrops on his back
Even though it was raining, the children had a fun time
Nestling Red-winged Blackbird
Female Mallard with ducklings
American Coot
Red-eared Sliders. They are invasive, even in the US
Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis)
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Videos
0120 Mallard Duck, Ducklings, male Wood Duck:https://youtu.be/lY0ao8ZSttQ?si=_pum0QHe6lTXp4dz
0128 Red-winged Blackbird foraging in the water: https://youtu.be/yJOFru3Krxg?si=n1RoEolmCJCpc_oj
0156 Female Red-winged Blackbird in tree: https://youtu.be/JSE86kxhUqM?si=enjgDNuo4g6vHInp
0202 Juvenile Red-winged Blackbird: https://youtu.be/oJfcng7SO2Q?si=uTNPFMNeCnBnb0Af
0205 Male Wood Duck foraging:https://youtu.be/91qj_7lY47I?si=Lm1UM9CSjQ8FreDU
0219 Brief view of Beaver: https://youtu.be/br02nmwTD00?si=a2UvohlQFu2G4Lnx
Monica and Derek, facing me
The children
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eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S179190724 (26 sp)
iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-06-02&place_id=any&user_id=deemopahan&verifiable=any
Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/86494503@N00/albums/72177720317601491 (94 photos)
FB:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10160543922998878&type=3
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I was completely foxed by this bird, which I saw foraging in the shallows and reeds. Merlin, eBird and Google Lens all said it is a Whitehead, which is a New Zealand bird! However, asking a few experienced birders gave me the right information....it's a leucistic Song Sparrow.. It's been hanging around the area for years now, apparently, though its appearance changes a bit. In fact, birders are so familiar with it that they have named it "Lucy" (of course, short for "leucistic"!) Underlines the importance of asking experts for information, rather depending solely on apps!
Male Wood Duck with raindrops on his back
Even though it was raining, the children had a fun time
Nestling Red-winged Blackbird
Female Mallard with ducklings
American Coot
Red-eared Sliders. They are invasive, even in the US
Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis)
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Videos
0120 Mallard Duck, Ducklings, male Wood Duck:https://youtu.be/lY0ao8ZSttQ?si=_pum0QHe6lTXp4dz
Click to view0128 Red-winged Blackbird foraging in the water: https://youtu.be/yJOFru3Krxg?si=n1RoEolmCJCpc_oj
0156 Female Red-winged Blackbird in tree: https://youtu.be/JSE86kxhUqM?si=enjgDNuo4g6vHInp
0202 Juvenile Red-winged Blackbird: https://youtu.be/oJfcng7SO2Q?si=uTNPFMNeCnBnb0Af
0205 Male Wood Duck foraging:https://youtu.be/91qj_7lY47I?si=Lm1UM9CSjQ8FreDU
0219 Brief view of Beaver: https://youtu.be/br02nmwTD00?si=a2UvohlQFu2G4Lnx