On The Wing

The story of the creation of the new Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center in Seattle, from planning through groundbreaking, construction, and grand opening.

Welcome to On The Wing for May 2008

From Kate's garden in Birmingham UK.

Events Calendar for May 2008. Presque Isle Audubon Society Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest 2008 Washington Island Birding Festival

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Park Ranger Mike Carlo is our guide. Santa Ana NWR City of Alamo Santa Ana NWR Page Laguna Atascosa NWR

Welcome to On The Wing for September 2007

Roger Orness and others have been tracking the progress of a Northern Harrier nest at the Kent Ponds, south of Seattle. Green River Natural Resources Area Bird Surveys at the Green River Natural Resources Area

Events Calendar for September 2007: Alabama Coastal BirdFest Autumn Migration Birding Festival Alaska Bald Eagle Festival

From Kate's garden in Birmingham UK.

Professor John Marzluff is conducting an experiment on the University of Washington campus, investigating how crows recognize human faces. John Marzluff

Photo by Zach Smith courtesy of Falcon Research Group Bud Anderson describes the revolutionary Southern Cross Peregrine Project, which will use satellite tracking to follow the migration of Peregrine Falcons from Chile to the Arctic. This location information is interpreted via Google Earth - so you can easily follow along. Technologies mesh to support exciting research! Falcon Research Group Southern Cross Peregrine Project Segment length: 31:46

For Earth Day 2007, Audubon Washington presented "Unleashing the Power of Audubon - Fighting Global Warming". Nina Carter introduced the program.

Gordon Orians spoke on "Ecological Effects of Climate Change". Blackbirds of the Americas

John Flicker, President and CEO, National Audubon Society, presented "Unleashing the Power of Audubon - Fighting Global Warming". National Audubon Society

Nina Carter, Executive Director, Audubon Washington, discussed Audubon Washington's efforts directed at global warming issues. Audubon Washington

Question and Answers session.

Welcome to On The Wing for March 2007

Padilla Bay is an estuary at the saltwater edge of the large delta of the Skagit River. Since 1980, it has been part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Padilla Bay

Events Calendar for March 2007 Florida's First Coast Birding and Nature Festival Alaska Hummingbird Festival Dubois Grouse Days Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival

Spencer Island is one of the best places in the Snohomish River Estuary to view waterfowl and shorebirds. The island has a dike top trail system, which provides scenic views of the wetlands, sloughs and mountains. Spencer Island