Photos by Tag: ship harbor
Suquamish arrives in Anacortes
State ferry Suquamish arrives in Anacortes. Low tide, wild roses in foreground.
Low tide at Ship Harbor
State ferry Samish arrives at Anacortes terminal, as viewed from shoreline trail.
Great egret at ferry terminal
I was excited this morning to discover a Great Egret at Ship Harbor in west Anacortes.
Bookends
Terminal pilings “bookend” the state ferry Chelan as it departs from Anacortes on a weekday morning.
Great blue heron in wetland
There are many great blue herons in our region, especially along saltwater shorelines. I photographed this heron tucked away in a wetland area adjacent to the beach at Ship Harbor in Anacortes.
Bunnies & ducks
Ducks have been plentiful, but I haven’t seen so many bunnies as I saw this morning on my walk through the wetlands at Ship Harbor. Hoping also for the return of osprey.
Birding on a sunny afternoon
It was a heartwarming experience this afternoon to see many people of all ages on beach and trail near the state ferry terminal at Ship Harbor. Among them was Anacortes birdwatcher Neil O’Hara. While we were in this corner of the preserve I saw an eagle, blue heron, kingfisher, crows, seagulls, towhees, wrens and robins. […]
Spring begins to burst forth
Signs of Spring in the morning sun. Shoreside trail, west Anacortes.
Everything’s ducky
Ducks of different stripes and colors: American wigeons near the beach at Ship Harbor and mallards paddling by cattails on a downtown pond.
Bright-eyed bird
A walk on the Anacortes shoreline provided ample evidence that Spring is on the way. The number of Towhees scratching away for food has grown in recent days, affording me the opportunity to photograph one of my favorite birds.
Ship Harbor & environs: 2011
August 2011 aerial of Ship Harbor state ferry terminal. Note construction in San Juan Passage and Portalis residential communities.
Ship Harbor wetlands: 2004
Ship Harbor wetlands, February 2004, as viewed from ferry terminal staging area. Residential construction prep visible on the hills above. This area became Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP), with beach access and features including boardwalk and interpretive signage.
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