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(Click on the folowing link to listen to an audio version of this blog ….Seattle Rats (the black rat) In the previous blog we talked about the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) and its abundance and dominance in Seattle’s urban ecosystems. … Continue reading →

Click on the following link to listen to an audio version of this blog ….Seattle Rats (the brown rat) If you ask a simple question, shouldn’t you expect to get a simple answer? I wanted to know how many rats … Continue reading →

(Click on the following link to listen to an audio version of this blog ….Lets all fall back together (this is an encore presentation of the time change blog that I wrote in 2024. Enjoy!) Last weekend we changed back … Continue reading →

(Click on the following link to listen to an audio version of this blog ….Autumn in Seattle Autumn is my favorite season although Spring comes in a very close second. It’s a Goldilocks kind of thing: Summers are too hot … Continue reading →

(Click on the following link to listen to an audio version of this blog  ….Banana Slugs The term  “slug” does not have a precise definition in zoology. It is similar in quality and precision to the term “weed” in botany. … Continue reading →

(Click on the following link to listen to an audio verison of this blog …Modern Breads I have written about bread in two previous blogs (“Delicious Microbial Systems,” February 2, 2017, and “Ecology of Sourdough” February 29, 2024). Bread making … Continue reading →

(Click on the following link to listen to an audio version of this blog ….Seattle Crows Part 2 The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a loud and obvious avian species that inhabits a variety of habitats all across North America. … Continue reading →

(Click on the folloiwng link to listen to an audio version of this blog …Seattle crows Part 1 Going for a walk on any of the narrow streets of the Olympic Hills section of Lake City, Washington, you almost always … Continue reading →

(Click on the following link to listen to an audio version of this blog … Seattle Hummingbirds Part 2 The Rufous Hummingbird is more slender and shorter than the Anna’s. It is between 2.8 and 3.5 inches long with a … Continue reading →

(Click on the folloing link to listen to an audio version of this blog …. Seattle Hummingbirds Part 1 Most birding guides list four hummingbird species that live in the Seattle area: Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna), the Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus … Continue reading →