December Nature Happenings

           Bald Eagle                           Sharp-shinned Hawk                        Golden Eagle                   Dark-eyed Junco

• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Christmas Bird Count is this month, birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count
• Sharp-shinned Hawks visit bird feeders until February.
• Many raptors overwinter in the area. Look for Rough-legged Hawks and Golden and Bald Eagles.
• The rainy season has begun. Protect your seed and feeders with weather domes.
• Keep an open source of water for the birds with a bird bath and heater.
• Largest congregation of Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states can be viewed along the upper Skagit River through January feeding on spawned-out salmon.
• Decorate a tree for the birds. Pick a tree in the yard and decorate with edible ornaments for your feathered friends.
• Geminid Meteor Shower is mid-month.