Thorndyke Bay — LEO

Thorndyke Bay

The last pristine salt marsh on Hood Canal is under threat. Washington State’s Department of Natural Resources hopes to acquire it to preserve it forever. Northwest Watershed Institute is helping to coordinate this initiative.

[TL] Thorndyke Creek just before it enters Hood Canal

[BG] Thorndyke wetlands

[BG] Canada Geese

[BG] Oyster shells

[TL] Grasses and stumps at the south edge of the estuary.

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[TL] Thorndyke Bay

[TL] A Juvenile Bald Eagle spars with an adult

[TL] A meander creates a small island in the marsh.

[TL] Great Blue Heron Roost

[KT] Pacific-slope Flycatcher

[KT] Cedar Waxwing

[KT] Caspian Tern

[KT] Tern fishing

[KT] Savannah Sparrow

[KT] Rufous Hummingbird

[TL] Great Blue Herons and gull

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[KT] Foxglove with bee

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[KT] Queen Anne's Lace

[RT] Bald Eagle at stream inlet

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[CJ] White Butterfly

[CJ] Butterfly

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[TL] Song Sparrow

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[TL] Driftwood logs reinforce the shoreline

PHOTOGRAPHERS: [BG] Brian Goodman, [CJ] Chris Jones, [TL] Tim Lawson , [RT] Robert Tognoli , [KT] Kerry Tremain