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Bird Watching

May 9, 2022

Ethical Bird Watching

Bird-watching is one of the most enjoyable activities to do outdoors, and there are few places better to try and find birds than right here in Ocean

Category iconBirds Tag iconBird Watching,  Birds,  Ethics,  Nature,  The Code of Birding Ethics,  Wildlife

February 15, 2021

Pine Siskins

Pine Siskins (scientific name Spinus pinus) are birds that are as abundant as they are erratic. Some years, they come south from their primary

Category iconBirds Tag iconBird Watching,  Birds,  Migratory Birds,  Nature,  Songbirds,  Wildlife

October 29, 2020

Steller’s Jays

Steller's Jays are a common sight in the forests of the Western United States. They love the dense, coniferous woods of the various mountain ranges in

Category iconBirds,  Nature Tag iconBird Watching,  Corvidae,  Passeriformes,  Songbirds,  Steller's Jay,  Wildlife

Cedar Waxwing

August 10, 2020

Waxwings: Wandering Wonders

On a recent afternoon paddle of the Little Hoquiam River, I was treated to the sight of some Cedar Waxwings quietly flittering around. This wasn’t a

Category iconBirds,  Nature Tag iconBird Watching,  Birds,  Bohemian Waxwing,  Cedar Waxwing,  Nature,  Pacific Northwest

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The Skulls & Evolution Exhibit features a selection of skulls from animals native to the Washington Coast. Discover how these animals relate to one another and how functions like eating affect shape their skull structure.

This Exhibit will be on display through January 28, 2024.