Greater yellowlegs photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche Just like clockwork, and further to my last column, by late July the shorebirds that passed through on their northbound migration had begun heading south. The great thing about it is that birding activity in general [Read More...]
Black oystercatcher with chick. photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche [Read More...]
American White Pelican photo: Joe Meche by [Read More...]
Osprey photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche As winter has finally loosened its grip we are currently making preparations for another departure to signal the beginning of our own camping season. After last month’s look back over the past sixteen years of Beaks and Bills, I’ve been thinking [Read More...]
Artist Hilary Cole Editor’s Note: Joe’s first article appeared in the April 2002 issue of Whatcom Watch. It was so successful editor Sally Hewitt asked Joe if he was intersted in writing a monthly column. He accepted the offer and the first Beaks and Bills column appeared on [Read More...]
Shorebirds at Ocean Shores. [Read More...]
by Joe Meche Blaine/Birch Bay/Semiahmoo, March 16-18 The Wings Over Water birding festival celebrates its 16th anniversary this year and, if the popularity of recent festivals continues, it could become a permanent fixture for Whatcom County birders of every level. The festival originated as the Washington Brant Festival in 2002. [Read More...]
Western Grebe photo: Joe Meche [Read More...]
Great Gray Owl photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche Whenever I think of birds and [Read More...]
Sandhill Crane. photo: Joe Meche by [Read More...]