Nature Happenings

• Project Feeder Watch continues, feederwatch.org
• Audubon's Christmas Bird Count is this month
• Sharp-shinned Hawks patrol bird feeders for a potential meal.
• Many raptors overwinter in the area. Look for Rough-legged Hawks and Golden and Bald Eagles.
• The rainy season has begun. Protect your seed and feeders with weather domes.
• Keep an open source of water for the birds with a bird bath and heater.
• Largest congregation of Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states can be viewed along the upper Skagit River through January feeding on spawned-out salmon.
• Decorate a tree for the birds. Pick a tree in the yard and decorate with edible ornaments for your feathered friends.
• Geminid Meteor Shower is mid-month.