Lake Washington · Dock Survey · Going Live Soon

The dock goes live soon. Here's who you'll meet.

47.62°N 122.25°W
EST. 2026 · PNW
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A heron at the
north piling — watch.
Dock Cam 02 · Preview LAKE WASHINGTON14°CSOUNDING 4.2M
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GREAT BLUE HERON · PREVIEW
A PREVIEW OF WHAT YOU'LL SEE
…but WHY does
it stand so still?
Great blue heron spotted · north piling · 18:47 River otter family · boat ramp · 10:12 Red-breasted merganser · diving · 14:30 Painted turtle basking · log 3 · 12:05 Great blue heron spotted · north piling · 18:47 River otter family · boat ramp · 10:12 Red-breasted merganser · diving · 14:30 Painted turtle basking · log 3 · 12:05
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Today's Field Notes

Every creature we catch on the dock cam gets an observation slip — one verifiable fact, logged with the time, temperature, and where we saw it. Marlow supplies the fact; Pip supplies the question.

Dock Cam 02 · Live18:47
North piling

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Stands dead still for minutes, then strikes in a fifth of a second. Patience is the whole hunt.

SOUNDING 4.2M · 14°C · 47.62°N 122.25°W
Dock Cam 01 · Live10:12
Boat ramp

River Otter

Lontra canadensis

Keeps a favourite rock in a pouch of skin under one arm — for cracking shells. Sometimes loses it.

SOUNDING 1.1M · 15°C · 47.62°N 122.25°W
Dock Cam 03 · Live14:30
Mid-channel

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Dives and chases fish underwater, gripping them with a saw-edged bill — and sports a permanently windblown punk crest.

SOUNDING 3.0M · 14°C · 47.62°N 122.25°W

Pip's side

For the curious kids

Pip asks the questions you're already thinking. Short, surprising, repeatable-at-dinner facts — and a reason to come back tomorrow to see who's on the dock.

  • "Spot it" creature bingo for each live session
  • Why-questions answered in plain language
  • Printable field-note stickers

Marlow's side

For the grown-ups

Marlow keeps it accurate. Real species names, real behaviour, sourced facts — the calm, trustworthy layer that makes the wonder hold up.

  • Verified species data & seasonal patterns
  • Conservation context for Lake Washington
  • Archive of past sightings by date & species
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Meet the Cast

Every face on the dock is drawn from the same four shapes, so the family can grow forever. Three guides — head, hands, and heart — a local diving expert, and a roster of friends our viewers spotted first.

MARLOWHost · The Observer
Ardea herodias · "The Observer"
Tall, still, exacting — keeper of facts, wearer of the cap. Speaks to the grown-ups; the kids lean in anyway.
PatientPreciseAuthoritative
PIPHost · The Curious One
Lontra canadensis · "The Curious One"
Round, in motion, full of "but why?" — the audience's stand-in, refusing to surrender the rock.
CuriousPlayfulEarnest
TIPHost · The Heart
TIP
Canis familiaris · "The Heart"
Round on round on round — pure feeling, loves without conditions. Asks who we're really doing this for. Distrusts exactly one (1) trash can.
JoyfulLoyalLoud
MABELThe Local · Diver
Mergus serrator · "The Diver"
Cool, elusive, always just surfaced — knows the water below the dock better than anyone. The first visiting friend to join the cast.
CoolElusiveStylish
Spotted by the community →
In the cast

Dabbler

Mallard duck
SPOTTED BY JUNO (AGE 8) · BOAT RAMP
In the cast

Sunny

Painted turtle
SPOTTED BY THE PARK FAMILY · LOG 3
Marlow's reviewing

Rattle

Belted kingfisher
SPOTTED BY DEV · MID-CHANNEL
?
Spotted · not yet drawn

Bandit

Raccoon
SPOTTED BY M. · NIGHT CAM · 02:14
In the cast

Sergeant

Canada goose
SPOTTED BY ROW TEAM · NORTH SHORE
Marlow's reviewing

Chief

Bald eagle
SPOTTED BY AISHA · TALL SNAG
?
Spotted · not yet drawn

Squeak

Muskrat
SPOTTED BY LEO (AGE 6) · REEDS
?
Spotted · not yet drawn

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