Red-breasted Sapsucker

January 26, 2013January 24, 2012 by matt goff

Red-breasted Sapsucker on Red Alder – note how tail feathers are used as a prop/balance against the trunk I’ve previously noticed and commented on Red-breasted Sapsuckers and cold weather as well as speculating on what they are doing in winter around here – so one of things I wanted to do during the recent cold … Read more

Walk to Totem Park

January 25, 2012January 20, 2012 by matt goff

The kids and I braved the wind to walk down to the park and see what might be around. I thought the gusts of wind pushing spray across the bay was particularly interesting.

Sapsucker Drumming

May 5, 2021May 5, 2011 by matt goff

20110505_RBSA_Lincoln_Street_Drumming.mp3 Been pretty swamped with work and house issues, but have made a little time to go look for spring migrants. This morning on the way back from Totem Park (where there are still lots of shorebirds) I recorded this short clip of a Red-breasted Sapsucker drumming on a metal roof.

Signs of Spring

April 17, 2011April 14, 2011 by matt goff

This entry is part 66 of 133 in the series 2011 Photojournal

The Dolly Varden have started to show up near the beaches again. Rowan and Connor have been fishing for them this week, and Rowan managed to catch a 14″ Dolly (her first) this morning. I noticed three Red-breasted Sapsuckers engaged in what I take to be courting behavior. They flew between various trees and utility … Read more

Frozen Earth

March 16, 2015March 16, 2011 by matt goff

Over the past couple of weeks, illness, family, work, and house have to varying degrees made it difficult for me to keep up with my intention to post daily. It’s often the case that I look back on these down times with a certain amount of regret and/or annoyance, since I end up having gaps … Read more

Turning toward Spring

March 7, 2011March 6, 2011 by matt goff

Contrary to forecast, skies over town remained mostly clear through the day. There was a bit of an east wind to make things feel a little cooler, but even so, temperatures warmed up to the low 40s. I was able to find a spot on the south side of a Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) in … Read more