Debbie Lynne Chally
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Fun series with the Kingfisher! Thanks for sharing Bill
Wldlife of Edmonds, WA. 2014
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Sunset Saturday evening (10/26) at the marsh.
A Cooper's hawk was perched in a tree on the far south side.
A flock of seven dunlin were present.
A Cooper's hawk was perched in a tree on the far south side.
A flock of seven dunlin were present.
Heermann's gulls continue to hang around the marina. I saw one at Marina Park Monday (10/27).
More were flying past the fishing pier. I think it is rather late in the season for them to still be here.
The rhinocerous auklet opens its mouth to take a deep breath just before it dives.
More were flying past the fishing pier. I think it is rather late in the season for them to still be here.
The rhinocerous auklet opens its mouth to take a deep breath just before it dives.
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A later visit to the marsh turned up a snipe in the mud in the waterway off the #1 viewing platform.
The snipe was joined by a dunlin.
Three more dunlin flew around the large mudflat.
A combined flock of killdeer and dunlin took off from the marsh, made a circle north, then returned.
The snipe was joined by a dunlin.
Three more dunlin flew around the large mudflat.
A combined flock of killdeer and dunlin took off from the marsh, made a circle north, then returned.
My 2013 Edmonds Wildlife thread was 62 pages long. This year's thread has already reached 63 pages and there are nearly two months left in the year. Progress or redundancy?
Debbie Lynne Chally
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Surf Scoters
Kingston Ferry Ride
first two photos on trip to Kingston 10/26/14,
second two photos taken on return trip 10/27/14
I live a very sheltered life: First time I've seen Surf Scoters!
I really need to work on getting out more.
Kingston Ferry Ride
first two photos on trip to Kingston 10/26/14,
second two photos taken on return trip 10/27/14
I live a very sheltered life: First time I've seen Surf Scoters!
I really need to work on getting out more.
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Once the surf scoters get used to being near people once again, they will start picking mussels off the pilings of the fishing pier. You should be able to get some close photos.
Wednesday (10/29) Wesley and friend provided some hummer action behind the #1 viewing platform of the marsh.
Prior to the arrival of the eagles, the dunlin worked their to the mudflat just south of the #1 viewing platform. It allowed close shots without the use of the super telephoto package.
Saturday (11/1) was All Saints' Day and a very good day at the marsh. Including both morning and afternoon visits, I saw dunlin, a Wilson's snipe, a juvie marsh wren, and several hummer skirmishes. One hummer buzzed me on its way to harass a rival.
The highlight of the day was a visit by a female northern harrier, which made several patrols over the marsh. I usually see a harrier at the marsh only once a year. They don't seem to stay, I suspect due in part to the omni-presence of the evil minions of the Dark Lord, which love to chase raptors. Tidal marshes which have winter resident harriers and short-eared owls usually don't have large crow populations. All photos: 5DIII + 100-400L zoom + 1.4x teleconverter, handheld.
The harrier made a few dives into the grass, but came up empty. I suspect it was hunting rodents, as it made no passes at the ducks, killdeer, and dunlin.
The highlight of the day was a visit by a female northern harrier, which made several patrols over the marsh. I usually see a harrier at the marsh only once a year. They don't seem to stay, I suspect due in part to the omni-presence of the evil minions of the Dark Lord, which love to chase raptors. Tidal marshes which have winter resident harriers and short-eared owls usually don't have large crow populations. All photos: 5DIII + 100-400L zoom + 1.4x teleconverter, handheld.
The harrier made a few dives into the grass, but came up empty. I suspect it was hunting rodents, as it made no passes at the ducks, killdeer, and dunlin.
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The harrier has landed.
It came up empty-taloned and continued its patrol.
It came up empty-taloned and continued its patrol.
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photographmemories
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Superb series with the Northern Harrier, Bill. Great control and congrats! Keep them coming.
Chad
Chad
Debbie Lynne Chally
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Awesome action shots Bill!
Debbie Lynne Chally
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Very nice shot Terry, The lighting is great!
No avian action on Sunday (rain + Seahawks' football + losing an hour of daylight), so here are some hummer shots from Saturday. Three Anna's were engaging in skirmishes behind the #1 viewing platform of the marsh, but I only photographed two of them at once.
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Election Day (11/4) was dark and dreary, but I made the usual rounds after lunch with Terry. I snapped a photo of something at the marsh which turned out to be a "bush bird."
Closer examination of the photo at home on the computer revealed something off to the side that I failed to see in the field.
Closer examination of the photo at home on the computer revealed something off to the side that I failed to see in the field.
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