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  • The cardinal cocked its head sideways.  I couldn't tell if it was worrying about something above or looking to the ground.  The heavy snow could make a sneak attack by a hawk easier.
    Male Cardinal-Deneane Home-Hillandal...jpg
  • Sitting and listening to the mountain stream roll by is extremely relaxing when all of a sudden I notice a flicker that is not the ripple of rapids.  After a few minutes wait an American Dipper pops out from behind a rock and pauses before it dives back into the rapids to look for an insect.  As the bird moves down the stream, I am left to feel I have been so lucky to experience this moment.
    Dipper pauses-Bagley Creek-Mt Baker ...jpg
  • A gray jay peers down on my camp in Killen Meadows.
    Gray Jay-Killen Creek Trail-Mt Adams...jpg
  • Snow flacks settled briefly on the cardinals back.  She still had snow on her bill from you rooting in the snow below the bush for possible seeds.
    Female Cardinal-Deneane Home-Hilland...jpg
  • The old lilly stock provided a good perch above the ground in my garden.  The White-throated Sparrow was very alert to my movements and only stayed for a few seconds.
    White-throated Sparrow -Deneane Hom...jpg
  • A juvenile gray jay moves in close to see if I might have a morsel for him.
    Gray Jay-Killen Creek Trail-Mt Adams...jpg
  • The purple sheen on the grackes head and back reflected the white snow making its feathers very distinctive.
    Common Grackle-Deneane Home-Hillanda...jpg
  • The junco had its fleathers fluffed to give it more insolation fromt he cold and the snow rested on its back withou melting.  The bird didn't seem to mind the snow and peacefully sat for several minutes.
    Dark-eyed Junco on azelia branch.-De...jpg
  • The ruby-crowned kinglet twists on the stem before darting to another branch in its search for food items among the leaves.
    Ruby-crowned Kinglet-Union Bay at UW...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 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 tree swallow giving its high pitch song near a nest box along Wylie Slough in Skagit County, Washington.
    Tree Swallow-Wylie Slough-Connor-531...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 gray jay hops onto a rock to have a close look at me.
    Gray Jay-Killen Creek Trail-Mt Adams...jpg
  • A Clark's Nutcracker sprepares to fly along Sourdough Trail.
    Clark's Nutcracker peers down from a...jpg
  • The one crow walked up from the shore with a morsel in its mouth and its mate twisted its head to take a piece from its mate.
    Courtship feeding by American Crows-...jpg
  • The male Red-winged Blackbird was displaying and calling vigorously from a cattail perch.  The displays were to keep other mailes out and attrack prospective mates.
    Red-winged Blackbird on cattail-Gree...jpg
  • The cardinal was tense and alert as it paused on the exposed branch before flying off into the bushes.  The heavy snowing created a white background behind the bird.
    Female Cardinal-Deneane Home-Hilland...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
  • A gray jay hangs sideways and leans toward me to see whether I am friendly.
    Gray Jay-Killen Meadows-Mt Adams Wil...jpg
  • An evening grosbeak peers out from a mt. hemlock tree.
    Evening Grosbeak-Naches Peak Loop-Wi...jpg
  • The Evening Grosbeaks flew up into the mountain hemlock.  They had been feeding on something on the ground.  I stood still and they went back to feeding.  Different individuals would fly up for a few seconds look around and then go back to feeding.
    Evening Grosbeaks-Naches Peak Loop-W...jpg
  • American Diver, or Water Ouzel, walks through the snow above Bagley Creek.
    American Dipper-Bagley Creek-Mt Bake...jpg
  • American Crow
    American Crow head on portrait-Sewar...jpg
  • The bushtit scratches the side of its face on the branch and appears to say 'oh that feels good!"
    The bushtit scratches the side of it...jpg
  • The flock of bushtits were moving rapidly through the bushes looking for food when one paused for a few seconds to look at me.
    Bushtit pauses for a second while fe...jpg
  • The blue jay was not happy that I was around.  It glared at me over its shoulder in hopes that I would go back into the house so it could fly to the feeder.  It had been snowing for more than a day and the birds were hungry for easy pickings.
    Blue Jay-Deneane Home-Hillandale-079...jpg
  • Male House Sparrow-Deneane Home-Hill...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
  • 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
  • Clark's Nutcracker takes off from a subalpine fir to cross an alpine meadow along Sourdough Trail.
    Clark's Nutcracker flying-Sourdough ...jpg
  • A family of gray jays flew down to check me out as I hiked Natches Peak Loop at Mt Rainier Wilderness.
    Gray Jay on rock-Naches Peak Loop-Mt...jpg
  • The crow walked up to its mate and began to preen indivudual feathers.  This allopreening is important in building pair bond between the mates.
    Allopreening by American Crows-Mathe...jpg
  • This grackle may be wishing it had not come north so soon.  They had only been around a few days before the big snow storm moved through.
    Common Grackle-Deneane Home-Hillanda...jpg
  • The white-throated sparrow flew up from feeding along the ground when it saw me coming.  It sat for a few minutes before flying off to other parts.
    White-throated Sparrow -Deneane Hom...jpg
  • The ruby-crowned kinglet flitted through the weeds at ground level looking for small morsels to eat among the frost wilted leaves. The red top knot of the male showed briefly as it twited to look under a leaf.
    Male Ruby-crowned Kinglet-Union Bay ...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
  • The white underside of the Tree Swallow shows clearly as this bird grips to a small twig.
    Tree Swallow-Wylie Slough-Connor-528...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
  • A juvenile American crow looks along the edge of Lake Washington.
    American Crow-Seward Park-Seattle-15...jpg
  • A juvenile gray jay waits in the trees to see what I might do next.
    Gray Jay-Killen Meadows-Mt Adams Wil...jpg
  • American Crow portrait-Seward Park-S...jpg
  • The bushtit flitted on the branch, hung upside down to search the underside of the branch.  It quickly moved along the branch, never staying in one place for more than a second or two.
    Bushtit hangs from a branch-Magnuson...jpg
  • The song sparrow looked directly at me and appeared to wonder what I was and why was I there.  Its long toes and claws easily wrap around the twig.
    Song Sparrow-Deneane Home-Hillandale...jpg
  • Snow had built up on the branches except where they were protected from above.  This provided some protection for this white-throated sparrow and it sat for a while.
    White-throated Sparrow -Deneane Hom...jpg
  • The snow was coming down heavily and the birds were actively looking for food.  This sparrow landed on the branch knocking snow from it and waited to drop down into the feeding flock.
    White-throated Sparrow on dogwood br...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
  • American Crow peers over its shoulder
    American Crow -Seward Park-Seattle-...jpg
  • The junco flew on to the branch and piered down toward the ground aparently looking for where next to go.  It sat for only a brief second before dropping down to the ground below the branch.
    Dark-eyed Junco -Deneane Home-Hilla...jpg
  • The ruby-crowned kinglet flitted through the weeds at ground level looking for small morsels to eat among the frost wilted leaves.
    Ruby-crowned Kinglet-Union Bay at UW...jpg
  • A common crow pauses for a portrait along the beach.
    Common crow portrait-Mukilteo Lighth...jpg
  • A Clark's Nutcracker surveys the surrounding area along Sourdough Trail.
    Clark's Nutcracker perches on subalp...jpg
  • The dipper jumped up on the bank and began to probe amongst the mosses.  It gradually moved upstream along the bank, eventually jumping back down along creek.
    American Dipper-Ingalls Creek Trail-...jpg
  • The sparrow jumped up from under a bush as we walked by and looked intently at us.  Quickly it decided were were not a threat and dropped back to the ground to feed.
    White-crowned Sparrow peers out from...jpg
  • A chestnut-backed chickadee pauses before continuing its search for food.
    Chestnut-backed Chickadee-Seward Par...jpg
  • Leaning forward, this granadier shows its bright blue tail coverts that add a little grace to his black rectrices.
    Purple Grenadier-Nairobi National Pa...jpg
  • The Yellow-throated Longclaw glared right at me as if it was telling me to get busy and protect more bird habitat.
    Yellow-throated Longclaw-Nairobi Nat...jpg
  • The plumage on this Yellow-throated Longclaw is remarkable similar to the colors and patterns on an Eastern Meadowlark even though they are not closely related.
    Yellow-throated Longclaw-Nairobi Nat...jpg
  • A male Purple Grenadier picks at seeds in Nairobi National Park.
    Purple Grenadier-Nairobi National Pa...jpg
  • Purple Grenadier
    Purple Grenadier-Nairobi National Pa...jpg
  • The Yellow-throated Longclaw is names for the length of its toenails, especially the back one. Even the front toes are extremely long for a bird this size.
    Yellow-throated Longclaw-Nairobi Nat...jpg
  • The black V on the yellow front of this Longclaw really stands out. The yellow eyebrow and small ring of white below the eye gives it an elegant look.
    Yellow-throated Longclaw-Nairobi Nat...jpg
  • A male Purple Grenadier picks at seeds in Nairobi National Park.
    Purple Grenadier-Nairobi National Pa...jpg
  • Stretching to the maximum, this Purple Grenadier finds just the right seed to crunch on for breakfast.
    Purple Grenadier-Nairobi National Pa...jpg
  • Blue feathers dot the chest of this Purple Grenadier, giving it a beautiful look and complements the facial markings.
    Purple Grenadier-Nairobi National Pa...jpg
  • The brown iris is emphasized by the markings around the eye. The dark flecking on the plumage gives it a distinquished look and helps it blend into its grassland home.
    Yellow-throated Longclaw-Nairobi Nat...jpg
  • The Yellow-throated Longclaw shifted its head to the side as if it was ignoring me.
    Yellow-throated Longclaw-Nairobi Nat...jpg
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