by Joy Stewart | Jun 14, 2019 | Native animals
Pacific Jumping Mouse – Zapus trinotatus As one of nine native mouse and rat species in the state of Washington, the Pacific jumping mouse finds its ideal habitat in the riparian-deciduous woodlands of SHADOW. This mouse is naturally drawn...
by Shadow Habitat | Jun 14, 2019 | Native animals, News
The birds have been busy here at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve this Spring! We have spotted many different species of birds utilizing the Nature Preserve for foraging and nesting. One tiny resident of SHADOW, Anna’s hummingbird, can be found in many areas of the...
by Shadow Habitat | May 9, 2019 | Native animals
Stellar’s jay – Cyanocitta stelleri If you’ve spent some time outdoors in the Pacific Northwest, you have most likely come across a Steller’s jay. Common residents along the northwest coast, Steller’s jays...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 28, 2019 | Native animals
Anna’s Hummingbird – Calypte anna Have you been lucky enough to spot a hummingbird this winter? Only one species over-winters here in the Puget Sound area, and that’s the Anna’s hummingbird. These birds are bronze-green above and gray...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 25, 2019 | Native animals
Northern Spotted Owl – Strix occidentalis caurina If you are lucky enough to notice a chocolate brown, medium sized owl with dark eyes, you may have spotted this nocturnal creature. Classified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened, these...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 24, 2019 | Goings on at SHADOW, Native animals, News
Starting soon, SHADOW’s amphibian monitoring team will be conducting monitoring of SHADOW’s two amphibian ponds. This team will be looking for egg masses and other evidence of amphibian breeding that will then be reported back to Woodland Park Zoo. In the...
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