It’s nesting season for the great blue herons at the locks in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, a ritual that is carrying on uninterrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. March is a good time to see the gangly birds prepping for the arrival of their spring hatchlings. The …
Tag: Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Summer at the Ballard Locks in Seattle means boats, birds and the timeless ritual of Pacific salmon runs
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks may be the coolest place to hang out in Seattle. On a recent morning we caught a cool breeze ahead of the summer swelter. We strolled passed the manicured lawns and gardens. Great blue heron glided overhead in a busy …
Greg Lamm 