King's Park is host to many different kinds of wildlife. In addition to the plentiful squirrels and chipmunks, there are also beavers, foxes, muskrats and deer. The marshy area surrounding the pond is home to many varieties of birds, including mallard ducks, Canada geese, coots/marsh hens, herons, and red-winged blackbirds. Great Grey owls, bald eagles, Swainson's hawks, merlins and turkey vultures are regular visitors and once I was privileged to see an osprey in action. In spring the frogs serenade us, and if we're lucky, we'll see the pond's prehistorically large snapping turtle, which is the size of a kitchen table.
The jury is out on whether the park is home to any of the larger predators like coyotes or bobcats. People have claimed to have seen both, but those sightings haven't been confirmed to my knowledge. However given the large deer population in the park, it wouldn't be surprising if a coyote or two took advantage of the moving feast.
While King's Park's wildlife may be fairly tame, the same can't be said for the off-leash area of Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington. Imagine the surprise of dog owners there when they spotted a bobcat lounging in a tree:
http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/article/Bobcat-Visits-Dog-Park843
The jury is out on whether the park is home to any of the larger predators like coyotes or bobcats. People have claimed to have seen both, but those sightings haven't been confirmed to my knowledge. However given the large deer population in the park, it wouldn't be surprising if a coyote or two took advantage of the moving feast.
While King's Park's wildlife may be fairly tame, the same can't be said for the off-leash area of Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington. Imagine the surprise of dog owners there when they spotted a bobcat lounging in a tree:
http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/article/Bobcat-Visits-Dog-Park843
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