We had some baby Yellow-rumped Warblers in the yard, and it was a treat to watch them hopping around clumsily and being fed. I also did a little birding up at elevation, and got a pair of long-awaited lifers: Black-backed Woodpecker, and Townsend's Solitaire.
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10:30AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Surf Scoter
10:30AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Surf ScoterYou don't often see these birds standing on solid ground. Good photo opportunity, though it was a bit hazy.
10:31AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Surf Scoter
10:31AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Surf Scoter
10:31AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Surf Scoter
10:31AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Surf Scoter
10:51AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Common Murre
11:00AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Western Gull (Juvenile), Western GullTwo tan and speckled hatchlings are blending into the environment well here.
11:00AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Western Gull (Juvenile), Western Gull
11:39AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Orange-crowned Warbler
11:39AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Orange-crowned Warbler
11:39AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Orange-crowned Warbler
11:39AM Saturday June 27, 2026
Orange-crowned Warbler
1:45PM Saturday June 27, 2026
White-crowned Sparrow
1:45PM Saturday June 27, 2026
White-crowned Sparrow
1:46PM Saturday June 27, 2026
White-crowned Sparrow
1:46PM Saturday June 27, 2026
White-crowned Sparrow
2:25PM Saturday June 27, 2026
Pacific SidebandI used Photoshop to blend one frame where the shell was in focus on top of another frame where the rest of the snail was in focus.
2:58PM Saturday June 27, 2026
Harbor Seal
2:58PM Saturday June 27, 2026
Harbor Seal
3:25PM Saturday June 27, 2026
Red Crossbill
3:25PM Saturday June 27, 2026
Red Crossbill
9:56AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Wilson's Phalarope
9:57AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Wilson's Phalarope
9:57AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Wilson's PhalaropeThis guy was flying in circles around me, calling. Since males of this species handle nest and nestling care, I guessed he had a nest nearby. I quickly moved on.
9:57AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Wilson's Phalarope
9:57AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Wilson's Phalarope
10:40AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Black-necked Stilt
10:40AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Black-necked Stilt
10:40AM Thursday July 02, 2026
Black-necked Stilt
12:43PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
12:45PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)Yellow-rumped Warblers don't often nest at this elevation, but we had a few in the area, singing, all season. I was surprised to find a moss nest on my deck and two fledglings in the yard! I watched a while and saw the male feeding both. The little ones were in the yard a couple days and then were gone, though I'm pretty sure I heard them feeding in a neighbor's yard the following day.
12:46PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
12:52PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
12:53PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
12:55PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
12:55PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
1:01PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
1:01PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
1:01PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
1:12PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:13PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:14PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:14PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:14PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:15PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:15PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:15PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:16PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:16PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
1:18PM Friday July 03, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
2:44PM Saturday July 04, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
2:46PM Saturday July 04, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile)
2:49PM Saturday July 04, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
2:49PM Saturday July 04, 2026
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)(Juvenile), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
9:34AM Monday July 06, 2026
Bullock's Oriole, Red-tailed HawkI like photographing odd pairs of birds in one shot. Not a great photo but a somewhat interesting pair here.
10:24AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Black-backed Woodpecker
10:24AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Black-backed Woodpecker
10:24AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Black-backed WoodpeckerI heard a few of these woodpeckers in the burned trees shortly after arriving, and was lucky to spot this female and get some shots. These birds are pretty much only found in burned areas, where they feed on tree-boring insects. I've heard it's unknown how they find and travel to burned areas over such large distances.
10:24AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Black-backed Woodpecker
10:30AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Townsend's Solitaire
10:31AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Townsend's SolitaireDespite never having heard them before, I recognized these birds' "bell" calls right away. There were a few around calling to each other, and it was quite loud and otherworldly!
10:37AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Pacific MartenI missed focus on these shots, but I only had a couple seconds to react as it crossed the gravel road. I had been standing still and quietly for a few minutes so I guess this little guy didn't know I was there.
10:37AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Pacific Marten
10:37AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Pacific Marten
10:37AM Tuesday July 07, 2026
Pacific Marten