by Bianca Perla | Jan 14, 2017 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
Brrrrr!!!! These icy bluebird days have delivered much beauty to us this winter. But long cold spells are a challenging time for our Pacific Northwest wildlife. During cold spells it is harder to find food and water. While some animals will go into torpor/hibernation...
by Bianca Perla | Dec 31, 2016 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
Kick off the New Year with the Christmas Bird Count A guest blog for VNC from Audubon Master Birder Ezra Parker As a grand finale to your holiday season, consider ringing in the New Year by participating in the Vashon-Maury Island Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count...
by Bianca Perla | Dec 22, 2016 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
All of us at Vashon Nature Center are saddened about the recent livestock kill this week. Read Beachcomber article here. From the time we first learned of the cougar on our shores we have been hoping for a happy ending but also cognizant of the challenges that our...
by Bianca Perla | Nov 18, 2016 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
by: Bianca Perla As Thanksgiving approaches I am thankful for my time with the wildlife and natural areas on this island which constantly remind me that there is so much more to this existence than our human world. It’s been quite an exciting few weeks. After a...
by Bianca Perla | Jul 9, 2016 | blog, Wildlife Sightings
Thank you to all who turned out for BioBlitz 2016! What a wonderful 24 hours it was. Below you will find the preliminary highlights along with some photos. But first, we’d like to share some fitting reflections on the BioBlitz experience from VNC Outreach and Program...
by Bianca Perla | Mar 12, 2015 | Wildlife Sightings
Spring has sprung early this year. Salmonberries are starting to bloom as are red-flowering currants, osoberry, skunk cabbage, alders and more. John Candy emailed in to remind us all to notice the alders coming to life. He says,”The male catkins are producing a...
