Category: Wildlife

Lazuli bunting male

Curious About … Birding Close to Home?

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Right now, dozens of long-distant migrating songbirds are setting up shop in our shrubby canyons, leafy aspen groves, and riverside cottonwood forests. I invite you to visit one of these nearby habitats to hear and see colorful songbirds who have arrived from Mexico and Central America to nest and raise young in our valley. Continue Reading →

Curious About … Osprey?

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Osprey are large fish-eating bird-of-prey found not just in Wenatchee, but all around the world. Today’s blog serves to introduce this species, using spectacular shots by local photographer, Frank Cone. T Continue Reading →

Dry Gulch

Hiking for Health in the Wenatchee Foothills

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Leslie Bigos chronicle how starting to do a new exercies daily exercise has brough new joy to her life. Her daily hike became more than just self-improvement; as my fitness improved, I started enjoying how the light changed on Saddle Rock from one day to the next. Continue Reading →

This adult Western Skink has a dull colored tail compared to the bright blue tails younger individuals have. The reason the tail is dull is to make their tail less distracting as the importance of the tail as an energy storage system increases.

Curious About … Western Skink?

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Western Skink are common lizards in North Central Washington. These active little lizards are often characterized by their vibrantly colored blue tail, but this beautiful coloration is partly temporary and fades with age Continue Reading →

Announcing the Wenatchee Area Field Guide

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The Wenatchee Area Field Guide is light-weight, waterproof, and fits into your pocket. Use to help identify common native plants and animals Continue Reading →