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A large flock of dunlin east of the viewing area would periodically mumurate. An adult northern harrier can be seen by close inspection of some of the photos. One person watching the show described it as "fireworks". Wide angle shots taken with the 1Dx + 100-400L II telephoto zoom. Still photos don't do the phenomena justice. You really need video to get the full effect.
Close-ups of the murmuration taken with the 7DII + 500L telephoto + 2x III teleconverter. I get excited photographing a flock of 100+ dunlin at the Edmonds marina. Imagine how I felt seeing a flock of several thousand.
I observed what I thought were two northern harriers engaged in an aerial skirmish. Examination of my photos at home showed one of the combatants was a rough-legged hawk.
With about an hour of daylight remaining, we finished the day with a quick trip to Wylie Slough.
First year bald eagle. We saw another one in the distance being harassed by a crow, but didn't get photos. There is a nest along the slough.
A pair of belted kingfishers were chasing each other over the slough.
One made a dive and came up with a small fish.
There is a pheasant farm next to one of the parking lots. A male was perched on the roof of a coop. If it is an escapee. I don't know if it will last long with all the raptors in the area.
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