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Wildlife Watch: Upside Down Cooper’s Hawk
by Elsa Watson Development Coordinator at West Sound Wildlife Shelter, March 13, 2012 “There’s some kind of hawk,” said the woman on the other end of the line, “hanging upside down in our yard. It...
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Wildlife Watch: Mink Hit by Car
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter, March 27, 2012 In early March, a West Sound Wildlife Shelter supporter was driving on Bainbridge Island when she saw the car in front of her hit an animal....
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Wildlife Watch: Poisoned Grey Squirrel
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter, April 10, 2012 Even the most casual observer of animals knows that something’s wrong when a wild squirrel is lying on its side. Squirrels are generally the...
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Wildlife Watch: Mother Otter Shot, Leaving Three Orphans
by Elsa Watson of West Sound Wildlife Shelter, with Julie Hall, April 25, 2012 In the animal world, spring is synonymous with one thing—babies. Nearly all of our local mammals have a litter at this...
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Wildlife Watch: Dramatic Duckling Rescue from Manhole
by Elsa Watson and Ann Simandl of West Sound Wildlife Shelter May 8, 2012 Sometimes it takes a village to rescue wild animals in danger. On April 30, a call came into West Sound Wildlife Shelter from...
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All Three Orphaned Otters Die; Wildlife Shootings Up Sharply
In our April 25, 2012, Wildlife Watch feature by Elsa Watson of Bainbridge Island’s West Sound Wildlife Shelter, Watson wrote about a mother otter who had been shot, leaving three very young otter...
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Wildlife Watch: The Embattled Eagle
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter Development Coordinator, May 29, 2012, 6 a.m. Earlier this month we received a call from people in Brownsville who had spotted an injured eagle lying on the...
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Wildlife Watch: Meet Lorcan, the 3-Ounce Pygmy Owl
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter Development Coordinator Lorcan sits on a high branch in her enclosure, her yellow eyes pinned on every movement. She’s sitting tall with her back and neck...
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Wildlife Watch: Murder of Crows Attacks Young Mink
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter Development Coordinator, July 11, 2012, 9:12 a.m. On June 22, two men were walking at Black Jack Creek near Port Orchard when they came upon an...
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Wildlife Watch: Saw-whet Owlet Hit by Car
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter Development Coordinator It’s never good when an owl is lying by the side of the road, especially when the owl is young. This little Northern Saw-whet owl...
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Wildlife Watch: Rescued Rare Baby Merlin
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter Development Coordinator, August 7, 2012, 5 a.m. Late in July, the West Sound Wildlife Shelter received a call: a large bird was lying in a roadway in...
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Wildlife Watch: Baby Sharp-shinned Hawk Injured in Window Collision
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter Development Coordinator, August 21, 2012, 11:20 a.m. There’s nothing unusual about birds crashing into windows. Sadly, it happens every day. But when a hawk...
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Wildlife Watch: Unusual Young Seabird Delays Ferry Disembarking
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Shelter Development Coordinator, September 12, 2012, 2:09 p.m. A little after 2 a.m. on August 24, as the last ferry from Seattle was docking at the Bainbridge...
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The Wagfest 2012 Happy Pack Photo Gallery
10:10 p.m. Wagfest returned to Battle Point Park yesterday on a day when you just wanted to be outside. There were smiles, chats with friends, new acquaintanceships, games, contests, snacks, races,...
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Wildlife Watch: West Sound Takes in Its First Nighthawk, Hit by Car
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Development Coordinator, September 25, 2012, 4 a.m. There are creatures that move through our world in the dark, unseen and unnoticed by most of us. One of these is...
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Wildlife Watch: Bainbridge Barred Owl Survives Double Car Hits on Hwy 305
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Development Coordinator, October 9, 2012, 1:53 p.m. In the gray light of early morning on September 21, a woman was driving along Highway 305 on Bainbridge Island...
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Bainbridge One of First Community Wildlife Habitats in Nation; How You Can Join
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Development Coordinator, October 24, 2012, 9:17 a.m. If having a yard full of living things sounds exciting to you, you’re in good company. Bainbridge Islanders...
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Wildlife Watch: Great Blue Heron Treated After Likely Eagle Attack
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Development Coordinator Thank you to our Wildlife Watch sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. We usually see great blue herons when they’re hunting, wading along the shore in...
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Wildlife Watch: Barn Owlets Survive Shooting Spree and Farm Machinery
by Elsa Watson, West Sound Wildlife Development Coordinator Thank you to our Wildlife Watch sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. In early June, a barn owlet arrived at West Sound Wildlife Shelter. It was...
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Kol Medina Running for City Council in North Ward
On Friday, May 8, 14-year Island resident Kol Medina issued a news release announcing his candidacy for the Bainbridge Island North Ward Council seat to be vacated by Mayor Anne Blair at the...
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