Destination Burning Man (or, Why This Blog is So Quiet This Spring!)

If you visit this blog on a regular basis, you've noticed that I've been slacking off on new postings over the past month or so. That's because I started up a new website project and have been pouring all of my energy in to it lately. It's called Destination Burning Man, and it's a site tracking the progress of me and my two NW bros (the "three broke dudes") as we scheme and dream our way towards Burning Man this summer. It's got a blog following our unfolding journey, a bunch of groovy podcasts, photo galleries, bios, web links and a bunch of other stuff, and I'm hoping that it will help raise some fund$ via PayPayl donations to assist us in our adventure.

This all has nothing to do with the natural history of Ish River Country, but I thought I ought to post an explanation as to why this blog has been so quiet lately. Maybe you'll want to go check out Destination Burning Man, and if you like what you see and hear, maybe you'll want to put a few dollars in to our virtual donation jar.

Washington WildWatchCams

I've been over the moon watching watching eagles, owls, herons, bluebirds and an osprey tend to their young in nests throughout Ish River Country this past week via webcams courtesy of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. There are a number of cameras mounted on the edge of bird nests, from which one can witness the daily activities of the aforementioned birds sitting on eggs and/or tending to their freshly-hatched little ones.Normally, these cameras can be pretty boring, but right now is prime time for lots of busy nesting activity, and I find myself leaving the browser windows on my desktop all day, monitoring what is nothing less than an amazing show of new spring life and parental nurturing.
These photos are some highlights from the past couple of days. Watch the show yourself by visiting the WildWatchCams homepage.