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Birding Article

83 images Created 12 Jul 2020

Birding can be a great source of joy and solace. The only prerequisite is curiosity and patiences. This album is a collection of birds found in Washington.
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  • Osprey--Okanogan-7993.jpg
  • Cedar Waxwing--Okanogan-7973.jpg
  • Cedar Waxwing--Okanogan-7969.jpg
  • Eastern Kingbird--Okanogan-7914.jpg
  • Eastern Kingbird--Okanogan-7913.jpg
  • Barn Swallow--Mt. St Hellens Nationa...jpg
  • Cinnamon Teal--Okanogan County-7546.jpg
  • Eastern Kingbird--Okanogan County-75...jpg
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird--Okanogan Co...jpg
  • Song Sparrow--Okanogan County-7357.jpg
  • Ruddy Duck--Okanogan County-7324.jpg
  • Cedar Waxwing--Okanogan County-6585.jpg
  • Yellow-breasted Chat--Okanogan Count...jpg
  • Hooded Merganser--Okanogan County-58...jpg
  • Marsh Wren-Union Bay at UW-Seattle-5...jpg
  • Rufous Hummingbird-Marymoor Park-Kin...jpg
  • Spotted Towhee-Marymoor Park-King Co...jpg
  • A pair of American Coots stand along the lake's edge.
    American Coot-Union Bay-Seattle-4811.jpg
  • Cinnamon Teal-Union Bay-Seattle-4799.jpg
  • Song Sparrow-Stillwater Wildlife Uni...jpg
  • Song Sparrow-Stillwater Wildlife Uni...jpg
  • Northern Flicker-Stillwater Wildlife...jpg
  • Dark-eyed Junco---9803.jpg
  • Golden-crowned Sparrow---9774.jpg
  • Spotted Towhee---9753.jpg
  • Golden Eagle---7257.jpg
  • Red-necked Grebe-Edmonds Waterfront-...jpg
  • Surfbird-Edmonds Waterfront-Edmonds-...jpg
  • Surfbird-Edmonds Waterfront-Edmonds-...jpg
  • The bill on this Pied-billed Grebe still had the dark ring around it that is typical of the breeding season. This one was in a small pond in Magnuson Park and It was mid January.
    Pied-billed Grebe-Magnuson Park-Seat...jpg
  • Barrow's Goldeneye---2802.jpg
  • The pale black mask, gray head, and scalloping on the breast all indicated that this was a first-year Northern Shrike.
    Northern Shrike-Rawlins Road-Fir Isl...jpg
  • Snow Geese---2269.jpg
  • The Wilson's Snipe popped up on the down log along the edge of the marsh at Wiley Siough. Its long bill stuck down and its right eye glared right at us.
    Wilson's Snipe-Wiley Slough-Fir Isla...jpg
  • Common Yellowthroat--Okanogan County...jpg
  • Yellow-breasted Chat--Okanogan Count...jpg
  • Western Meadowlark--Okanogan County-...jpg
  • Wood Ducks-Nisqually Refuge-Thurston...jpg
  • Spotted Towhee -Magnuson Park-Seatt...jpg
  • Spotted Towhee -Magnuson Park-Seatt...jpg
  • Savannah Sparrow-Magnuson Park-Seatt...jpg
  • Bullock's Oriole-Moses Lake Conferen...jpg
  • Redhead-Moses Lake Conference-Centra...jpg
  • Trumpeter Swan
    Trumpeter Swan-Skagit-Skagit County-...jpg
  • Dark-eyed Junco-Cedar Park-Seattle-3...jpg
  • Two male Buffleheads coast along Juanita Bay. They had been feeding earlier in the morning and now are moving into the shallows to rest for late morning.
    Buffleheads - two males-Juanita Bay-...jpg
  • American Coot---3756.jpg
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird---3666.jpg
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird---3495.jpg
  • Common Loon ---3077.jpg
  • Common Loon & chicks---2981.jpg
  • Barrow's Goldeneye---2924.jpg
  • Winter Birding in Okanogan--Okanogan...jpg
  • Winter Birding in Cheesaw--Okanogan ...jpg
  • Winter Birding in the Okanogan--Okan...jpg
  • An Oregon Junco, a race of the Dark-eyed Junco, sings from a red alder branch along the pond's edge at Magnuson Park in Seattle.
    Dark-eyed Junco-Magnuson Park-Seatt...jpg
  • Pacific Wren-Union Bay at UW-Seattle...jpg
  • Pacific Wren-Union Bay at UW-Seattle...jpg
  • Pacific Wren-Union Bay at UW-Seattle...jpg
  • Pacific Wren-Union Bay at UW-Seattle...jpg
  • The song sparrow flew up from the thick grass to pause in a hawthorne bush.
    Song Sparrow in English hawthorn-Uni...jpg
  • Black-capped Chickadee prepares to fly from perch.
    Black-capped Chickadee-Seward Park-S...jpg
  • Black-capped Chickadee sits among new leaves.
    Black-capped Chickadee-Seward Park-S...jpg
  • The greens of the meadow grasses reflected in the shallow creek, creating a tranquil setting.  I was looking for someway to capture this scene when an American Pipit began to work along the bank.  I waited until it went out on the log to capture its reflection in addition to the meadow plants.
    American Pipit walks along a log.-Ba...jpg
  • American Pipit-Old Laramie Road--595...jpg
  • Hermit Thrush
    Hermit Thrush-Assateague Island--310...jpg
  • The large dark carpal patch and light remiges along with the dark belly told us we had found a Rough-legged Hawk.
    Rough-legged Hawk-Lake Anne Trail-Mo...jpg
  • The Golden-crowned Sparrow is a winter visitor to Washington. It breeds in Alaska and Northern Canada.
    Golden-crowned Sparrow-Lake Anne Tra...jpg
  • Snow Geese-Fir Island-Skagit-1419.jpg
  • A young Bald Eagle glides across the landscape. The light feathers on its wing lining and across its belly are a good identification marks.
    Bald Eagle-Fir Island-Skagit-1511.jpg
  • Trumpeter Swan-Norman Road-Skagit Co...jpg
  • Trumpeter Swan-Norman Road-Skagit Co...jpg
  • Trumpeter Swan-Norman Road-Skagit Co...jpg
  • Trumpeter Swan-Norman Road-Skagit Co...jpg
  • Three Surf Scotters move in close to shore before beginning to feed.  The femail leads the group with two males along side.  The bill and head pattern on the males is quite distinctive for this species.
    Surf Scoters portrait-Mukilteo Ferry...jpg
  • The flock moved out from the piers when the ferry pulled into the dock.  Many of the birds are pushing a small wall of water in front of them.  Nice mixed group of adults and first winter birds.
    Surf Scoters-Mukilteo Ferry-Mukilteo...jpg
  • Northern Pintail-Nisqually National ...jpg
  • Cackling Geese are much smaller than Canada Geese. They breed in the Arctic and come to the Pacific Northwest for the Winter.
    Cackling Goose-Nisqually National Wi...jpg
  • Greater Yellowlegs breed in the Arctic and some winter in the Pacific Northwest, most go farther south though.
    Greater Yellowlegs-Nisqually Nationa...jpg
  • Birding along the boardwalk at Nisqually National Widlife Refuge. Photo by Donna J. Hahn.
    -Along the Board Walk-Nisqually Nati...jpg
  • Birding in thick fog at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Donna J. Hahn.
    -Birding the Marsh-Nisqually Nationa...jpg
  • Looking for birds in the wet woods at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Donna J. Hahn.
    Fall Birding-Fall Birding-Woods Trai...jpg
  • Birding the Straits of Juan de Fuca during gall migration. Photo by Donna J. Hahn.
    Birding the Olympic Pennisula-Olympi...jpg
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