<p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagit_River">Skagit River</a> is renown for the migration of Bald Eagles who flock to the shores waiting to feast on the spawning salmon. On Thursday my uncle and I floated down the river with <a href="http://www.blueskyoutfitters.com/skagit-eagle.php">Blue Sky Outfitters</a> to view and photograph the eagles.</p>

<p>We love the sunset and have been seeing plenty of really striking ones recently. Yesterday we viewed the show at <a href="http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Fort%20Ward">Fort Ward State Park</a> and while the sky was decent I think the next set of photos work because of the bird flying through the frame – scroll quickly to make it all movie-like.</p>

<p>We always enjoy our time in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Townsend">Port Townsend</a> and so we decided to spend another perfect Saturday in November in our “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison,_Wisconsin">Madison</a> of the Pacific Northwest”.</p>

<p>The would-be naturalists chose <a href="http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/bluffs/dungeness.html">Dungeness Spit</a> as this year’s Father’s Day destination. Some research on the web unearthed <a href="http://www.the3crabs.com/">The 3 Crabs</a> as a highly recommended crab shack right on the Sound with birding on the adjacent beach. Lunch plans decided, we packed the car and drove up to Dungeness.</p>

<p>Sunday found yet another day blanketed under clouds but the budding naturalists ventured to the <a href="http://www.thelercenter.org/wetlands/index2.php">Theler Wetlands</a> despite the gloomy weather. The wetlands promised some outstanding birding, a chance for our daughter to run around and some photo opportunities for me among its 75 acres of trails and wildlife.</p>

<p>We accepted <a href="http://www.islandwood.org/">IslandWood’s</a> invitation today for a bird walk, our first foray into proper birding with a guide, binoculars, book and camera. Actually arriving on-time for the 8 am start was accomplishment enough; had we not seen a bird at least the get-everyone-ready time trial resulted in victory.</p>