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March 27 & 28, 2024 Salish Sea, Pacific Northwest They say March comes in like a lion (which it did) and goes out like a lamb (which it also did) but it was a near thing. Just before the month closed out we had a series of very windy days. Not cold:...
by OceanDiver
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on Wed Apr 03, 2024 at 07:00 AM PDT
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Whidbey Island was not our destination a fortnight ago on our way out to the Olympic Peninsula but it turned out to have a few birdies passing by, which I can share today. Whidbey is the largest island in Washington, about forty miles long, and we...
by OceanDiver
160 comments
on Sun Mar 31, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT
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Monday my friend, Kim, and I decided to runaway from home. Where do we go — to the coast! The drive takes us through the San Pablo National Wildlife Refuge on Highway 37. I had never previously stopped as I was always in a hurry to get to the ocean but...
by cal birdbrain
45 comments
on Wed Mar 20, 2024 at 11:26 AM PDT
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March 2024 Salish Sea, Pacific Northwest The wind has been nonstop in the Pacific Northwest islands for the past two weeks, aside from a couple of gloriously calm days last week. It’s been blowing 20-40 knots from the Southeast/South, and gusting...
by OceanDiver
144 comments
on Tue Mar 12, 2024 at 07:00 AM PDT
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Hi everybody! As many of you know, I am having�the first�of six (ugh!)�dental surgeries this afternoon. So if I do not make it in, please enjoy yourselves! And please share pics and anecdotes of ...
by userexists
175 comments
on Thu Mar 07, 2024 at 10:45 AM PST
with 112 Recommends
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February 2024 Pacific Northwest Some parts of the country are well into spring while others are still under snow. Here in the maritime Pacific Northwest we’re somewhere in between. Most of our greens at this season are the evergreen type, whether...
by OceanDiver
145 comments
on Thu Feb 15, 2024 at 07:00 AM PST
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CONTENT WARNING: this diary has been marked NSFF. All owners of pooties named Freddie (or sufferers of anatidaephobia) please take note! I understand phobias, I do. It’s a pity — sometimes they cause us to miss out on wonderful things, like this: And...
by userexists
200 comments
on Thu Feb 08, 2024 at 10:45 AM PST
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My town of Edmonds, Washington, sits perched on the eastern shore of Puget Sound, the “Sound” being part of the greater Salish Sea. Across the Sound, in view, is the Kitsap Peninsula. Beyond, ...
by BrownsBay
142 comments
on Sat Jan 27, 2024 at 06:00 AM PST
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Sprague’s Pond is smallish water body in a suburban setting. The pond covers an area of about 2.5 acres. On the pond’s northwestern side is a mini park with playground and a grassy area. Two ...
by BrownsBay
136 comments
on Sat Jan 13, 2024 at 06:00 AM PST
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Many people are forced to wear ankle monitors because they’ve been deemed a threat to the public. Perhaps they have a history of pedophilia and the authorities want to be sure they don’t go to schools or parks with children. Or, maybe they have a past...
by Zoe Rosenberg
380 comments
on Tue Jan 09, 2024 at 11:44 AM PST
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I am facing 7 felonies, 6 misdemeanors, and more than 20 years in prison for helping the criminally abused animals at Reichardt Duck Farm and the Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. I'm a factory farm investigator and I openly show my face and tell the...
by Zoe Rosenberg
219 comments
on Fri Jan 05, 2024 at 11:45 AM PST
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My spouse and I used to spend New Year’s Day at the movies. �When the pandemic closed the theaters in 2020, we decided to spend the day checking out the local birds instead. After a leisurely ...
by cal birdbrain
82 comments
on Mon Jan 08, 2024 at 07:00 AM PST
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Have I mentioned I’m fond of ducks? (heh) How can winter be bad when there’s such a wealth of ducks everywhere? Even though many of our winter days are quite dark, as they tend to be at this latitude in the Pacific Northwest, the ducks are always busy...
by OceanDiver
96 comments
on Tue Jan 02, 2024 at 07:00 AM PST
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The Edmonds Fishing Pier is a bustling place this time of year. The circus has arrived in town. The winter migrants have come to play. We’re here for it. The circus performers�included�Surf Scoters,
by BrownsBay
75 comments
on Thu Jan 04, 2024 at 06:00 AM PST
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I got a call from Gene Knight, who wondered if I had seen the Eared Grebes at the lagoons in Grenada.� I had not (seen the Grebes) but did have plans to visit the site for the ducks.� I was glad I ...
by CaptBLI
101 comments
on Wed Dec 27, 2023 at 07:00 AM PST
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November 16, 2023 Salish Sea, Pacific Northwest With November we start getting a series of storms rolling into the Pacific Northwest, and up in this part of the Salish Sea that means wind. On a day we were returning from a trip to the mainland the wind...
by OceanDiver
133 comments
on Thu Dec 14, 2023 at 07:00 AM PST
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The name Arcata comes from “oket’oh”, Yurok for “where there is a lagoon”, referring to Humboldt Bay, which is a barrier lagoon. Arcata Bay, aka North Bay, is the northerly portion of Humboldt Bay, at the top of which is the city of Arcata, once a...
by OceanDiver
164 comments
on Sun Nov 19, 2023 at 06:00 AM PST
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Another week and�visit to a local wildlife preserve -�the Cosumnes River Preserve which is situated 20 miles south of Sacramento just off of Interstate 5.�
The preserve is a joint venture of federal,
by cal birdbrain
55 comments
on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 07:00 AM PST
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October is a transitional month for the wildlife refuges. The ponds that went dry in the summer are slowly filled to accommodate the incoming ducks, geese and other shorebirds.
As I drove along the ...
by cal birdbrain
97 comments
on Mon Oct 30, 2023 at 07:00 AM PDT
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Happy Friday! Bit isn’t off work until Sunday, so I’ll be around today.�
We are rescue parents of five ducklings who were dropped off at Bit’s work (which is on the intersection of two busy ...
by FloridaSNMOM
24 comments
on Thu Aug 24, 2023 at 09:55 PM PDT
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