Articles written by Rosi Jansen
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Meet the red-breasted nuthatch
The red-breasted nuthatch is one of our smaller songbirds at 4-1/4 inches, with a stubby tail and a slightly upturned beak. It's blue-grey above and features a black cap with a white line and a rusty...
Open your eyes to spy short-eared owls
The short-eared owls are migrating birds visiting this area from October through April. They are not nocturnal birds like other owls, but hunt during daytime hours. They look for voles and field mice...
A look at Anna's Hummingbirds
The Anna's Hummingbirds are year round residents in this region: They expanded from California and don't have the instinct to migrate south. Their habitat is influenced by humans; they enjoy parks and...
Birth of an Elephant seal
The northern elephant seal named Elsie Mae, who has been known by Deception Pass State Park officials for a few years, gave birth to a pup on Jan. 31. Officials closed the Bowman Bay area to protect...
Bird Bytes
This Cooper’s hawk was watch-ing a family of quails down below! He was determined to get a meal, because when I tried taking his picture, he didn’t fly away, just hid behind some branches. During...