It is time for another seasonal change. The fall colored leaves are falling to the ground and piling up in the driveway, the days are shorter and days increasingly colder and windy. Also traffic in and around shopping areas is increasing for the holiday shopping rush.
But us humans are not the only ones getting ready for a season change. Wildlife must prepare itself for the long winter as well. Around your home and in your neighborhood you may have noticed more squirrel activity and also some increased sighting of birds.
Washington State is an important stop for migrating bird species flying south for the winter.
The Skagit Valley Basin lies along the Pacific Flyaway path for migrating birds flying south to California and Mexico for the winter and return north for the breeding grounds in Canada and Alaska.
Spend some time around La Conner, Anacortes, Mount Vernon and Burlington farm lands and you will start to see more and more numbers of hawks, eagles, owls and other birds of prey as they arrive in Washington State.
Here are the first arrivals for the winter 2013-2014
Snow Geese arrive in Mount Vernon along Pioneer Hwy
I just flew in from Canada and boy are my wings tired
Thousands of Snow Geese migrate to Skagit County for the winter
Northern Harrier Hawks are also here in numbers
Harrier Hawk swoops low and silent over a field
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The quaint town of La Conner, established in 1867, is located on the
western side of Skagit County along the shoreline of the Swinomish
Channel. La Conner features many small business including restaurants,
art galleries, antique shops and museums along 1st street.
In mid spring La Conner host the majority of annual events around the
Tulip Festival, where many thousands of road warriors head to the Skagit
Valley to view hundreds of acres of blooming tulip fields.
The narrow streets and lack of parking make it more difficult to visit
when any festival is going on. Aside from the major events La Conner is a
popular destination for its selection of arts & crafts and seafood.
Looking south of town you can see a red deck arched bridge spanning the Swinomish Channel.
La Conner's red-arched "Rainbow Bridge" built in 1957 connects La
Conner to Fidalgo Island. Crossing over the Rainbow Bridge along Pioneer
Parkway will take you north to Anacortes, WA
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The quaint town of La Conner, established in 1867, is located on the western side of Skagit County along the shoreline of the Swinomish Channel. La Conner features many small business including restaurants, art galleries, antique shops and museums along 1st street.
In mid spring La Conner host the majority of annual events around the Tulip Festival, where many thousands of road warriors head to the Skagit Valley to view hundreds of acres of blooming tulip fields.
The narrow streets and lack of parking make it more difficult to visit when any festival is going on. Aside from the major events La Conner is a popular destination for its selection of arts & crafts and seafood.
Looking south of town you can see a red deck arched bridge spanning the Swinomish Channel.
La Conner's red-arched "Rainbow Bridge" built in 1957 connects La Conner to Fidalgo Island. Crossing over the Rainbow Bridge along Pioneer Parkway will take you north to Anacortes, WA
Looking south down Swinomish Channel and Rainbow Bridge
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