I've been rushing to get my NFL Elo project into the phase that requires a lot of number crunching before the weather heats up. I was finally able to do that recently and get back to some photos from the middle of last month.
My favorite encounters here were a singing Bewick's Wren, a curious Hutton's Vireo in the same spot that came right up to check me out, and a pair of Fox Sparrows looking for food among the leaf litter.
These photos are © 2026 Phil Thompson, all rights reserved.
My "birds in review" collages can be found here.
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10:13AM Thursday February 12, 2026
Red-breasted Sapsucker
10:14AM Thursday February 12, 2026
Red-breasted Sapsucker
9:55AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:55AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:55AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
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Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
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Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:56AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:57AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:57AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:57AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:57AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:57AM Friday February 13, 2026
Bewick's Wren
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
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Hutton's Vireo
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Hutton's Vireo
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
9:58AM Friday February 13, 2026
Hutton's Vireo
10:07AM Friday February 13, 2026
Red-shouldered Hawk
10:07AM Friday February 13, 2026
Red-shouldered Hawk
9:54AM Wednesday February 18, 2026
Tundra Swan
10:00AM Wednesday February 18, 2026
Tree Swallow
8:24AM Thursday February 19, 2026
Fox Sparrow (Sooty)
8:24AM Thursday February 19, 2026
Fox Sparrow (Sooty)
8:25AM Thursday February 19, 2026
Fox Sparrow (Sooty)
8:25AM Thursday February 19, 2026
Fox Sparrow (Sooty)
11:08AM Friday February 27, 2026
Ruddy Duck
11:08AM Friday February 27, 2026
Ruddy Duck