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Cooper’s hawk in our pond

Written by Nancy
Cooper’s hawk in our pond

Cooper’s hawks have been nesting in our tiny forest for many years. It’s a pretty nice set-up for them, large conifers for nesting, pond for water and plenty of small rodents and birds (I don’t like witnessing the hunting part but it’s part of nature). When they visit our pond I try to grab my […]

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Northern Pygmy Owl

Written by Nancy

I rarely see these small and unobtrusive owls and when I do they’re generally sweeping in to pick off a small songbird in our yard. Sometimes they win, sometimes the songbird wins. On this particular occasion I was alerted by quite a commotion of Stellar’s Jays circling a tree. I grabbed the binoculars for a […]

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American Pika

Written by Nancy

This little guy was gathering grasses for his winter cache. They don’t hibernate and rely on their season’s supply of herbs and grasses to get them through the cold winter months. They’re well adapted for the alpine climate with dense fur. You’ll generally hear a pika before seeing them. Their high pitched whistle acts as […]

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Another successful Wooden Boat...

Written by Nancy
Another successful Wooden Boat Festival

The weekend was perfect for the 39th Wooden Boat Festival here in Port Townsend. Warm temperatures, cool ocean breezes, pretty wooden boats and reconnecting with old friends as well as meeting new ‘friends’ who share in our passion for wooden boats.  Wooden boats are special. They’re living crafts, planks swelling and shrinking as they adjust […]

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