Hi, folks,
One observation, one question. Observation first, as appropriate:
yesterday morning my husband, dog, and I went for a long, leisurely
Easter walk (this was before the 60 mph-er blew in) in Lincoln Park. We
were on the high bluff-edge path just north of the pool area, when we
noticed, maybe 125 ft away from us, an immature bald eagle on a bare
branch. The tree was growing from the bluff below us, so this high branch
was just above eye level. This provided us with an outstanding view of the
eagle enjoying the last of its Easter brunch, tearing miscellaneous
pieces/tendons of an unidentifiable but undoubtedly delicious critter.
With binocs, we could see the eagle's red talon and beak, pale eyes,
individual feathers. What a treat (for us, anyway, if not the prey).
Now the question: Does anyone know whether someone's
doing any kind of organized natural history of Lincoln Park? I'd like to
contribute to such an effort if it's happening, perhaps with some of my
students, or begin studying the park if it's not. Is anyone, for instance,
leading bird walks at the park? What about natural history at other
Seattle parks? (I do have some idea of what's going on at Green Lake,
thanks to Martin Muller.)

Thanks and happy birding,

Trileigh Stroh
Ecological Studies
Seattle University