A Fairyland of Mosses
In winter when the leaves have fallen and the world is misty and gray, it’s time to embrace the beauty of moss! If you’ve...
Birds on the Beach
Gulls are not the only feathered friends found on our local beaches. Some birds spend most of their time foraging along the beaches, including...
River Otters
Was that a sea otter or a river otter you just saw swimming offshore? People often think they see sea otters foraging on our...
Beautiful Banded Brant
Photographer and naturalist Wendy Feltham from Port Townsend helps us better understand the geese that we so often take for granted.
Our Pescatarian Birds Part 1
Cover photo: Great Blue Heron with Fish
Birds have evolved to eat all kinds of food— insects, seeds, grains, nuts, seaweed, worms, other birds, and...
Critters
Photography by Joel Rogers. Click on any image to go full screen.
The Delightful Harbor Seal
One of the delights of my Port Townsend life is watching harbor seals. Looking out at the sea while walking along a beach, I...
Insectivore Birds Part 1
I love the diversity of Pacific Northwest birds and insects. This is a two-part photo essay about both— Insectivore Birds. (Of course, the lovely...
Beach Eggs – Part 1
Cover Photo - Monterey Dorid (Doris montereyensis)
In this four-part series we’ll look at some little known wonders of the Salish Sea by examining the...













