Wildlife of Edmonds, WA.
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That is what I was using. I cannot take credit for spotting the snipe as it was pointed out to me by some birders. It was in the same location as the ones we photographed last spring.
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Great blue herons do not like to be too close to one another. Tuesday (10-8) one flew into the marsh from the direction of the marina and landed too close to another heron already in the marsh. The second heron took of after the first heron and eventually chased it out of the marsh. Here are five shots from the sequence.
Three male black scoters were in the water below Sunset Ave. Wednesday morning (10-9). According to my local bird book, the black scoter is the least common scoter seen in our area.
Even the evil minions of the Dark Lord have to eat, and this one was hunting for spiders on the #2 viewing platform of the marsh.
Down at the #1 platform, Weslie was hunting for bugs.
Even the evil minions of the Dark Lord have to eat, and this one was hunting for spiders on the #2 viewing platform of the marsh.
Down at the #1 platform, Weslie was hunting for bugs.
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The black scoters should have been the avian highlight of the day, but I got a call from Terry shortly after noon which would change that. Terry had ridden his bike down to Marina Beach and called to report that the Pt. Edwards eagles were back. Our local eagles disappear around mid August and return around mid October.
I drove up to Pt. Edwards and photographed them in one of their family trees in the backyard of the house at the end of Point Edwards Pl.
I wonder if their two first year babies will return as well.
I drove up to Pt. Edwards and photographed them in one of their family trees in the backyard of the house at the end of Point Edwards Pl.
I wonder if their two first year babies will return as well.
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The eagles' family tree at the top of Pine St. was full of cedar waxwings.
The waxwings took off, circled, and headed southwest.
The waxwings took off, circled, and headed southwest.
God shot. Those zombie-eyed grebes usually show up in time for Hallowe'en.
Saturday (10/12) near sunset, a Wilson's snipe was spotted at the marsh. It is only the second time I have seen a snipe at the marsh in the fall, the first being November of last year. My other snipe sightings have been in the spring. According to my local bird book, the snipe may spend the winter at the marsh.
That is what I was using. I cannot take credit for spotting the snipe as it was pointed out to me by some birders. It was in the same location as the ones we photographed last spring.
I am behind in posting up shots. Here are some from Friday (10/11).
Some black-capped chickadees put on a show at the marsh as they searched for food.
Some black-capped chickadees put on a show at the marsh as they searched for food.
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Wesley was happy just to pose.
Sticking his tongue out at me.
Cleaning his bill.
Staring down the camera.
Stretching.
Sticking his tongue out at me.
Cleaning his bill.
Staring down the camera.
Stretching.
I met Terry after lunch and we ran into Dave at the marina. We saw many Heermann's gulls skimming the water. We could not figure what they were doing until we saw what looked like patches of raindrops hitting water. A large school of tiny fish was below the water and the "raindrops" were the fish jumping out of the water. The gulls were skimming the surface trying to snag the fish.
A kingfisher on its classic perch.
Terry had to return home. Dave and I made time to take a walk through Yost Park where we saw a hairy woodpecker.
A kingfisher on its classic perch.
Terry had to return home. Dave and I made time to take a walk through Yost Park where we saw a hairy woodpecker.
The snipe was not the only photogenic bird at the marsh Saturday (10-13) afternoon before sunset.
Great blue heron
Kingfisher
Wesley
American wigeons
Great blue heron
Kingfisher
Wesley
American wigeons
Wesley was quite busy Sunday (10/13) checking out the intruders to his territory near the #1 viewing platform of the marsh.
First to arrive was that pesky juvie hummer (r).
Next up was a pair of Savanna sparrows.
First to arrive was that pesky juvie hummer (r).
Next up was a pair of Savanna sparrows.
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