I had the pleasure to work in the woods outside of Enterprise, OR one summer. In my work area there was a goshawk nest. I had numerous sightings of both the male and female. Sometimes they would announce their presence flying through and breaking small pine branches. Of course, the ground...
I was at that beach a bit before you. No fishing, just looking. All I saw were loons and buffleheads - and a lot of debris. Water was a bit cloudy for this guy.
Next trip, I’ll be fishing.
I’ve had the pleasure of scrub jays at my office in Burien. Always a pleasure to have them around. And, the Cooper’s hawk that keeps the rock doves in check.
Cabezon:
Excellent, as usual. I spent considerable time at Nisqually in the early-mid 70’s. The old barns provided a great nesting structure for, what else, barn owls!
We have so many birds at our other feeders now. I go through 40 lbs of black oil sunflower seeds a month. That is in addition to the other ground seed I put out for the other seed eaters.