The weird weather—a sunny day with a warm east wind that brought smoke from eastern Washington and Canadian wildfires—inspired a sunset trip to Rialto Beach. What a treat it was to find the brown pelicans […]
Category Archives: Birds, Beasts, and Bugs
Steller’s Jays!
These guys are such noisy pigs, but they make up for all their less appealing characteristics with stunning beauty!
Eaton Family Cattle Drive
We just happened to be taking the Yakima Canyon Road (SR 821) from Ellensburg to Naches when we learned that a cattle drive would be taking place within the next hour or so. The big […]
Oak Creek Feeding Station
The recording at the Oak Creek Feeding Station said they were feeding the big horn sheep. That may be true, but with the fine weather and a mild winter thus far, we saw no sheep. […]
Wilson’s Snipe
Found an infrequent visitor to TOWN today! This Wilson’s snipe was successfully searching for food in a ditch near my house. They usually fly as soon as they know you’ve seen them (they’re very well […]
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
I am truly torn on the topic of zoos. I do not love that animals that should be wild are living in confined spaces. I do, however, believe that the breeding programs most highly regarded […]