A short clip of the stupa ground blessing ceremony at Earth Sanctuary led by H.H. Jigdal Dagchen Sakya (center). To his right is H.E. Dagmo Kusho Sakya and to his left is H.E. Kathog Rigzin Chenpo. The ceremony was held on July 8, 2010.
Craig Johnson, bird photographer extraordinaire, has put together a nice slide show of birds at Earth Sanctuary.
Note: it features large images, so it may test your internet connection. It automatically replays.
Thank you Craig!
Craig & Joy Johnson monitored a Rufous Hummingbird nest at Earth Sanctuary for 34 days and created a slide show from the building of the nest to eggs to fledged hummingbirds! Click here to see the slide show.
This slide show takes you through the development of these amazing, tiny birds. Arleen Stebbins first saw this nest while conducting her Wood Duck survey at Earth Sanctuary. Many, many birds nest at Earth Sanctuary.
Photos and slide show by Craig Johnson
Arlene Stebbins of Audubon is monitoring duck nesting boxes at Earth Sanctuary weekly. We have wood ducks and hooded mergansers nesting in the boxes so far.
On the ponds we can see mallards with baby ducklings and hooded mergansers with baby ducklings. There are also a number of wood ducks and cinnamon teals mating.
Arlene reports, “I noticed a pair of wood ducks near the pull out at the Fen pond. I turned around and watched. The male was courting the female. A bit later the female flew into the duck box attached to the tree stump in the middle of the water. She only stayed a few seconds before leaving.”
Click here to see videos of nesting boxes in use!
There is a wonderful article on Earth Sanctuary by Carol Pucci in the January 22, 2009 Seattle Times Travel/Outdoors section - NW Weekend. The Earth Sanctuary labyrinth is the cover photo of the print pull-out section (see above)! There is also a great video of Earth Sanctuary by Erika Schultz.
We have just completed a major clearing and road project a Earth Sanctuary. When the Earth Sanctuary property was purchased, one parcel had been hard logged and was covered with mainly unhealthy trees and Himalayan Blackberries. At the end of 2008, we are now planting over 1,000 new trees in groves to create an arboretum. Come and see the new “baby forest!”
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