Song sparrows are one of the most commonly seen birds in the Seattle area. I’ve seen or heard them in the majority of parks I’ve been to since starting this blog. They are year-round residents in all of Washington State.
Park Gear: Portable Folding Stool
Sometimes you want to go somewhere you know there aren’t any park benches or picnic tables. The ground isn’t an option for you and you can’t count on an appropriate rock or log being handy. This makes the park, viewpoint, bird sanctuary, etc. less accessible for a lot of people.
Ship Canal Bridge
Seattle is a city defined by water. We are squeezed between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and work around two other lakes, Lake Union and Green Lake. We have lots of bridges.
Mallards
Mallards are probably the easiest birds to photograph in North America. They are seen in or near every Puget Sound region body of water, feed near shore, and aren’t shy of humans. In most of the U.S. they are year-round residents, so they don’t even have migration to make them special.
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