Wood Duck and Skunk Cabbage Have you ever asked yourself ” I wonder if wildlife would eat that beautiful but very smelly Western Skunk Cabbage”? I have the answer to that question with the help of my beautiful friend, the male Wood Duck. I found this fantastic Wood Duck and Read more…
Little Cranberry Lake, Big Beaver Pond, Wildlife I went on a short hike checking out the Beaver Ponds with Bob Jepperson . We had a great short walk in the area to see what was moving about. The walk with Bob was highly informative. I now have a better understanding Read more…
Whistle Lake, Wildlife Please be careful when hiking in the Whistle Lake area, it opens to motorcycles on April 1st. There were four motorcycles in the area on this day (03.22.2023). Unfortunately, there are individuals who have no consideration for the rules and their behavior could injure someone. Let alone Read more…
A Gorgeous Mallard Preening I was hiking ACFL North and stopped at the lookout area on Big Beaver Pond where this mallard was preening. It was a “wait for it” moment, wanted to get the wing stretch. I had an exceedingly small window to shoot though, the mallard did a wonderful Read more…
Little Cranberry Lake, Big Beaver Pond, Little Beaver Pond, Wildlife It was an interesting day wandering around in the ACFL looking for wildlife. Some trails are in steep terrain and are a workout if you’re not used to hiking. The forest was active, and the wetlands were busy. I found Read more…
Whistle Lake Area, Wildlife I started early morning hiking to Whistle Lake in the ACFL South from a new direction. I covered over seven miles and was there for close to six hours. It was a beautiful and peaceful day in the forest. I could hear a lot of birds, Read more…
Big Beaver Pond, Little Beaver Pond, Wildlife Saturday (02.25.2023) I had a great hike searching for more wildlife to photograph in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. I hiked eight miles and was on-site for close to six hours. Beautiful cold day, and I did find some wildlife. The Trumpeter Swans Read more…
Trumpeter Swan of ACFL North https://youtu.be/PDHF60X2Tjs The preening process of a Trumpeter Swam is a very graceful dance. They will spend hours preening every day to keep their feather healthy. I spend hours watching them waiting for wing stretch. The event is an elegant flowing motion that usually ends as Read more…
Conversation With a Beautiful Swan I set out early today on an all-day hike in the ACFL North looking for wildlife. I covered eight miles of trail and did not see much. I heard woodpeckers, owls, and other birds. The beavers have been active on several trees around Big Beaver Read more…
Little Cranberry Lake, Big Beaver Pond, Wildlife I set out early on an all-day hike in the ACFL North looking for wildlife. I covered close to six miles of trail and did not see much. I heard woodpeckers, owls, and other birds. The beavers have been active on several trees around Big Read more…