Wildlife

Marine Animals

No survey of wildlife on Orcas Island would be complete without at least one of our iconic friends. This large male Orca in Harney Channel was spotted in 2023 from the deck of one of the South-facing properties.

Picture by Ken Carrasco

A harbor seal near the dock

Picture by Jacques Retief

There is an abundance of of wildlife. Most residents care about the quality of the ecosystem and value the vast array of wild animals that make their homes here. Here are some of the usual suspects

Birds

All the pictures were taken at Harney View.
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Hermit Thrush

Golden-Crowned Kinglet Female

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Black-capped Chickadee

Brown-headed Cowbird male

Red-tailed hawk. Image by Asbjorn Osland

Red-winged Blackbird

Brown Creeper

Bald Eagle. Image by Mariann Carrasco

Blue Heron. Image by Mariann Carrasco

White-headed Sparrow

Black-capped Chickadee

American Robin

Sharp-shinned hawk

American Goldfinch Male

Pileated Woodpecker

Purple Finch Male

Black-capped Chickadee, Juvenile

Pine Siskin

Golden-crowned kinglet male

Sooty fox sparrow

Hairy Woodpecker, male

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Downey Woodpecker, male

Downey Woodpecker, female

Hairy Woodpecker, female

House Finch, Juvenile

All the pictures were taken at Harney View. Let me know if you have some you would like to contribute.
Unless otherwise indicated, all pictures are by Jacques Retief