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DECEMBER 09, 2020
VOL. 101, NO. 50
FEATURED STORIES
Snowy owl in QA facing urban threats
DR. UNIVERSE
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By Jessica Keller
QA&Mag News editor
A snowy owl has become something of a local celebrity in upper Queen Anne, after moving into the neighborhood from cooler northern climes about a month ago. Among the owl watchers, some with tripods and telephoto lenses, flocking to the side streets of Queen Anne Avenue North, are two conservationists, whose interest in the bird stems from concern. Tanea Stephens, Washington State coordinator for Raptors Are The Solution and Queen Anne resident, and Kersti Muul, a conservation specialist, community naturalist and member of the Seattle Audubon Conservation Committee from West Seattle, have been checking up on the snowy owl since it has made its temporary home in Queen Anne a little over a month ago. “The environment makes it sometimes risky for her — the urban environment, as opposed to her natural environment,” Stephens said. Muul said the owl was briefly spotted in Burien and West Seattle in mid-October but moved
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Photo courtesy Kersti Muul A snowy owl has become a bit of a celebrity on upper Queen Anne after moving into the area a little over a month ago. The bird, which is either a juvenile male or a female, has been spending its days in trees or tucked on rooftops of houses on the residential streets off Queen Anne Avenue North. Conservationists, concerned about the owl, are monitoring it. on to Queen Anne about a month ago. It is either a female or a
juvenile male, based on its brown flecks in its feathers, and came
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New Initiative on Community Engagement presentation to feature QA Helpline, church speakers Queen Anne residents are invited to attend an on-line community engagement presentation that will focus on homelessness and organizations that help. The presentation will take place from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 16 through Zoom. Details will be sent to registered attendees. People should register at https:// signup.com/client/invitation2/ secure/996986290225348081/ false#/invitation. The event is being presented through the Initiative on Com-
munity Engagement, which is sponsored by the Queen Anne Community Council and the Queen Anne Block Captains Network. The presentation will feature a discussion with representatives from Queen Anne Helpline, Queen Anne Lutheran Church, and Queen Anne Presbyterian Church. Representatives include Cara Lauer, Queen Anne Helpline executive director; Pastor Doug Early, Queen Anne Presbyte-
rian Church; Rev. Dan Peterson, Queen Anne Lutheran Church. Participants will have time to ask questions following the presentation, as well as post questions during the discussion. To submit questions in advance, email them to either Paula Mueller, Queen Anne Block Captains Network, paulamueller@comcast. net, or Beth Bunnell, Queen Anne Community Council, queenannecc@gmail.com. This is the second event in the Initiative on Community Engage-
ment series on homelessness. The purpose of the Initiative on Community Engagement is to inform the Queen Anne community about topics that impact the neighborhood; facilitate presentations by organizations working to build well-thought-out programs and solutions; provide a forum for dialogue between Queen Anne residents, city officials and these organizations; and promote active engagement from Queen Anne residents in building an even better neighborhood.
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