Just a short stop down in Kent for 45 min. (5-5:45 p.m.) to see what
was visible near the viewing tower closest to 64th Ave. S at the Green
River Natural Resources Area. As seems to be the case in many places
right now, there were barely any birds to be seen or heard. But when
I spotted the male American Kestrel perched in a deciduous tree way in
the distance, just to the right and in front of another viewing tower
to the NW of the one I was on, I was delighted. Watched him for 10
min. or so. His bright colors and perky ways added spark to the end
of the afternoon. I captured an essence of this in some digiscoped
photos through my scope, but only those of us who appreciate
impressionistic photographic renderings, will find them pleasing. If
you would like to see a few, as well as some nice landscape shots of
the area and a grand image of a perched Bald Eagle, email me and I
will send them to you (I have no website). The crowning glory of my
collection is a shot of the spreading plum tree, sans BUOW, at the
Renton P.O.!

Anyone else seen much down there in recent weeks?


Barb Deihl

North Matthews Beach - NE Seattle

barbdeihl at comcast.net