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70 images Created 11 Oct 2014

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  • Caspian tern does acrobatic manuvers with a fish in its mouth. It repeatedly fliy over a flock of terns on the beach, occassionally stoping for a few minutes before flying around again. This bending-display is an integral part of courtship.
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  • A Caspian tern with a fish flies low over a roosting flock giving courtship calls to entice a female to follow.
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  • A head shot of a glaucous-winged gull.
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  • A red-breasted merganser pauses between fishing dives along Mukilteo Beach. Notice that it is missing the end of its lower mandible but was able to catch serveral fish while I watched.
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  • A common crow pauses for a portrait along the beach.
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  • Two rock pigeons rest on a cross arm of the pillings at Mukilteo Ferry Dock.
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  • A glaucous-winged gull cruzes along the beach at Mukilteo Lighthouse.
    Glaucous-winged Gull-Mukilteo Lighth...jpg
  • Three tundra swans pass right over head on their flight from a night roost on Skagit Bay to inland feeding fields in Skagit County.
    Tundra Swan Trio-Skagit Flats-Mt. Ve...jpg
  • Two young tundra swans accompany a parent as the group heads inland from Hayton Reserve on Skagit Bay.
    Tundra Swan family-Skagit Flats-Mt. ...jpg
  • Several family groups of tundra swans took off from Skagit Bay and flew over Hayton Reserve heading inland to feed.
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  • A pair of Bald Eagles fly along the beach on Whidbey Island calling to each other.
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  • A bald eagle sits on top of a dead snag in dense fog on Whidbey Island in Washington.
    Bald Eagle in Fog-North Whidbey Isla...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle flies along the beach on Whidbey Island in Washington.
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  • A male white-crowned sparrow sings from the top of a cedar in Washington Park by Anacortes.
    White-crowned Sparrow-Washington Par...jpg
  • Many bird species seem to come to this ponderosa pine during the time I sat and watched.
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  • Glaucous-winged gull surveys the water around the pier.
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  • An adult glaucous-winged gull flies by the pier.
    Glaucous-winged Gull-Golden Gardens ...jpg
  • An adult glaucous-winged gull that has swallowed a fishing hook and has the fishing line hanging from its mouth.
    Glaucous-winged Gull-Golden Gardens ...jpg
  • An immature glaucous-winged gull usings its wings to brake in preparation for landing.
    Glaucous-winged Gull-Golden Gardens ...jpg
  • An immature glaucous-winged gull lands in Puget Sound.
    Glaucous-winged Gull-Golden Gardens ...jpg
  • An adult glaucous-winged gull rests on top of a piling at the ferry terminal for Port Townsend.
    Glaucous-winged gull-Straits of Juan...jpg
  • A glaucous-winged gull chick pants in the afternon sun on a piling at the ferry dock to Port Towsend.
    Glaucous-winged gull-Straits of Juan...jpg
  • A young American Crow in molt. The black feathers of an adult are growing on its wings but it still has the juvenal feathers on its back.
    American Crow-Straits of Juan de Fuc...jpg
  • Heermann's Gull
    Heermann's Gull-Straits of Juan de F...jpg
  • A herring gull flies along the beach near Port Townsend.
    Herring Gull-Straits of Juan de Fuca...jpg
  • A Caspian tern flied directly over head show its blood red bill and black outer primaries.
    Caspian Tern-Straits of Juan de Fuca...jpg
  • A glaucous-winged gull flies by showing its wing.
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  • The adult glaucous-winged gull flew right over the boat as we drifted in Puget Sound.
    Glaucous-winged gull-Puget Sound-Por...jpg
  • Snow Geese congregate in a field at Hayton Reserve grazing on the grass and digging up roots.
    Snow Geese congregation-Hayton Reser...jpg
  • Tree swallows have blue-green back plumage and a black eye mask. Their undersides are white. Note how long the primaries are on this bird, extending to beyond the tail when folded.
    Tree Swallow-Wylie Slough-Connor-526...jpg
  • The white underside of the Tree Swallow shows clearly as this bird grips to a small twig.
    Tree Swallow-Wylie Slough-Connor-528...jpg
  • The white underside of the Tree Swallow shows clearly as this bird grips to a small twig.
    Tree Swallow-Wylie Slough-Connor-529...jpg
  • A tree swallow giving its high pitch song near a nest box along Wylie Slough in Skagit County, Washington.
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  • A tree swallow peers down from a perch on a dead snag at Wylie Slough along the Skagit River.
    Tree Swallow-Wylie Slough-Connor-531...jpg
  • A tree swallow sits crosswise on a dead branch. The blue-green feathers of its head glisten in the sun and its white breast feathers so their shoft texture. These insectivorous birds use keen eye-sight to catch flying insects. often foraging over wetlands.
    Tree Swallow-Wylie Slough-Connor-532...jpg
  • The Snow Geese with brown feathers on their necks and bodies are birds that are less than a year old. They stay with their parents throughout the first winter after hatching.
    Young Snow Geese-Hayton Reserve-Skag...jpg
  • An adult snow goose in white plumage stands alert to check for possible danger before returning to feed. A few black primaris stick out from the folded wing.
    An adult Snow Goose-Hayton Reserve-S...jpg
  • Snow Geese congregate in a field at Hayton Reserve grazing on the grass and digging up roots. Mt. Baker rises in the background and is mostly covered by clouds.
    Snow Geese flock-Hayton Reserve-Skag...jpg
  • Five snow geese fly together across Hayton Reserve in Skagit County.
    Five Snow Geese flying-Hayton Reserv...jpg
  • A pair of snow geese glide into land with a large feeding congregation of geese. The second bird is honking constantly while flying. They often call to keep members of their family informed as to where they are.
    A pair of Snow Geese-Hayton Reserve-...jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese take off in unison and fly a loop around Hayton Reserve in Skagit County.
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  • Snow Geese often fly in a dense cloud when they first take off from a feeding location. Only after they become airborne to they form into a more organized flying flock.
    Dense flock of Snow Geese-Hayton Res...jpg
  • A small flock of snow geese fly in front of Mt. Baker as they take off from a feeding group in the Hayton Reserve in Skagit County.
    Small flying group of Snow Geese-Hay...jpg
  • A single flying snow goose shows the black primaries and white secondaries of the wings and the aerodynamic nature of their body in flight.
    A single flying Snow Goose-Hayton Re...jpg
  • A small flock of snow geese fly directly over head, showing the use of their wings to gain thrust and lift.
    Small flock of snow geese fly direct...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.
    Oregon Junco-Magnuson Park-Seattle-0...jpg
  • A Song Sparrow looks down just after giving its sweet spring song. He moved to a new branch and continued to sing for several minutes before flying into the bushes.
    Song Sparrow-Magnuson Park-Seattle-0...jpg
  • A male Red-winged Blackbird gives its harsh song to declare it owns this section of the marsh.
    Red-winged Blackbird-Magnuson Park-S...jpg
  • A Great Blue Heron rests its head along the side of its body in the early morning.
    Great Blue Heron-Magnuson Park-Seatt...jpg
  • The male Gadwall extends its head to take a drink as the females swims away.
    Pair of Gadwalls-Magnuson Park-Seatt...jpg
  • The scaupy cream plumage of the young Northern Shrike showed clearly as it sat erict, hunting from the top of the bush.
    Northern Shrike-Rawlins Road-Fir Isl...jpg
  • The Northern Shrike zipped overhead going behind me and landing on top of a leafless bush.
    Northern Shrike-Rawlins Road-Fir Isl...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
  • Trumpeter Swan
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  • Trumpeter Swan-Norman Road-Skagit Co...jpg
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  • 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
  • The Wilson's Snipe turned to give us a close look at its large pectoral muscles. This bird is capable of shotting to top speeds from a standing point and then zig zagging away from a prospecrtive predator.
    Wilson's Snipe-Wiley Slough-Fir Isla...jpg
  • Heermann's Gulls roost on the rocks by Edmonds Pier.
    Heermann's Gull-Edmonds Pier-Edmonds...jpg
  • Heermann's Gulls roost on the rocks by Edmonds Pier.
    Heermann's Gull-Edmonds Pier-Edmonds...jpg
  • The Pied-billed Grebe glared at me from a small pond in Magnuson Park. Water droplets were beaded across its back and sides.
    Pied-billed Grebe-Magnuson Park-Seat...jpg
  • The Pied-billed Grebe sat motionless in the water after surfacing from a dive. They are permanent residents in the Puget Sound area of Washington.
    Pied-billed Grebe-Magnuson Park-Seat...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
  • The pied-billed Grebe slowly turned in the calm waters at Magnuson Park. It then just sank into the water and disappeared.
    Pied-billed Grebe-Magnuson Park-Seat...jpg
  • A Carolina Wren sings its te-kettle tea-kettle song to let everyone know it is here.
    Carolina Wren-Bargee Farms-Allison P...jpg
  • The Carolina Wren leans to its left and stares right at me as if its asking me a question.
    Carolina Wren-Bargee Farms-Allison P...jpg
  • The Carolina Wren moves up the log, probing amont the wood for possible morsels on this cold winter day.
    Carolina Wren-Bargee Farms-Allison P...jpg
  • The elegant stance of a Carolina Wren makes it look like it owns the world and knows it.
    Carolina Wren-Bargee Farms-Allison P...jpg
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