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A northern flicker drinking from water pooling in the crook of the maple branches.
#backyard_birds #birds #flicker
A northern flicker perched on the mossy branch of a maple tree. A northern flicker perched on a mossy branch, drinking water from a small pooling in the crook of the branch.
December 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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The sunshine is being enjoyed by everyone today.
#backyard_birds #birds
Dark-eyed junco on a wire trellis. Song sparrow perched in blueberry branches. A black-capped chickadee in bare branches A red-breasted nuthatch in a bush.
December 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Pretty much the entire West Coast on flood watch from Canada to the Oregon/California border, and the birds are getting a bit damp in the downpour.
#backyard_birds #birds #house_finch
A house finch with very damp feathers, in side profile on a bird cam feeder. The back of a damp house finch, sheltering from the rain on a bird cam feeder.
December 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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It's wild how the color shifts depending on the angle.
#backyard_birds #birds #anna's_hummingbird
Anna's hummingbird from a side profile with a dark face and head. Anna's hummingbird at 3/4 profile with bright magenta head and brown throat. Anna's hummingbird full face with magenta head and throat.
December 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Today's office view was of crows trying to drive away a red-tailed hawk.
#office_birds #birds #crow #hawk
Crows mobbing a red-tailed hawk perched in a snag Crows swooping around a hawk trying to drive it away. Crows perched near a red-tailed hawk in a dead tree, resting from attempts to drive it away.
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Not yet four-and-twenty blackbirds, but more kept arriving, so it may have gotten to that - I had to head to class before I could find out.
#redwing_blackbirds #birds
Red-winged blackbirds congregating in a snag.
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Great blue heron at Ridgefield NWR.
#headshot #birdoftheday #birds #BOTD
A great blue heron looking into the camera. The head of a great blue heron, in profile.
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Also spotted on our walk along the end of the lake were a young Cooper's hawk, and a bald eagle that soared in, scaring away the ducks and then perching in a tree.
#birds #bald_eagle #cooper's_hawk
A young Cooper's hawk perched on a tree branch. Ducks flying away low over the lake after being frightened by an eagle. A bald eagle flying towards a tree branch to perch. A bald eagle sitting on a tree branch looking to the right.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Water birds spotted along the end of Lake Union in Seattle on a very damp, gray walk.
#birds #grebe #heron #gadwall #shoveler
Northern shovelers sleeping standing on a log. American widgeon in the lake. Great blue heron stepping over a log at the lake edge. Four gadwalls silhouetted in the lake, with a pied-billed grebe in the background.
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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The bird bath visitors yesterday afternoon.
#backyard_birds #birds #sparrow #chickadee
Song sparrow face on to the camera, onthe edge of a bird bath. A chestnut backed chickadee perched on the edge of a bird bath.. A black capped chickadee stitched on the head of a small bird sculpture.
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Anyone know what this bird might be? A sparrow variation I haven't seen before. The others in the yard were song sparrows and Golden crowned sparrows.
#birds #backyard_birds
Sparrow like bird in the leaf litter with a black stripe down the center of the head and black throat, white underbelly.
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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A mini-murder of crows.
#crows #birds #work_birds
Work crows silhouetted against a pale gray sky.
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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New bird cam is up and full of finches.
#birds #birdcam
One finch in midair and one sitting on a feeder perch in a yard filled with fallen leaves
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
jreads65.bsky.social
Bewick's wrens don't visit the backyard very often. Love to see them!
#backyard_birds #birds #Bewick's_wren
Bewick's wren at the bird cam feeder - side profile Bewick's wren at the bird cam feeder - front profile
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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My weirdo dog was particularly herself today.
#dog #Maxxie
Upside-down lack dog with her head on a pillow, ear up and a goofy expression.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Two different pied-billed grebes, one more willing to be seen than the other.
#ridgefieldNWR #grebe #birds
A young pied-billed grebe, in a plant-filled canal. The head of a pied-billed grebe poking up out of the water of a red and green plant covered canal.
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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A hooded merganser, a tree frog, a golden-crowned kinglet, and a great blue heron among the sightings at Ridgefield NWR today.
#RidgefieldNWR #birds #frog
A male hooded merganser in an algae-filled canal. A small lime green tree frog in the moss on a tree. A small golden crowned kinglet clinging to a twig on a lichen covered branch. An immature great blue heron at the edge of a grassy canal bank.
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Back and Ridgefield NWR, where the sandhill cranes were numerous, loud, and feisty.
#Ridgefieldnwr #sandhill_crane #birds
Sandhill cranes on a field, rushing each other. Sandhill cranes flapping their wings and leaping into the air in an argument amongst themselves. Part of a large flock of sandhill cranes in the field at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Three sandhill cranes taking flight.
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Hanging at the tiptop of the persimmon tree - looking for a good hiding place for the sunflower seed?
#backyard_birds #birds
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Seems too cold for an actual bath today, but there were a few birds checking out the possibilities.
#backyard_birds #birds
Song sparrow at the edge of a bird bath. Black-capped chickadee chirping in the edge of a bird bath.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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When we finally stopped working in the garden and disturbing them, the local birds were happy to come back.
#backyard_birds #birds
Hummingbird under the blackberry leaves. Female house finch inspecting the bird feeder. Male house finch perched on the top of a garden curved pole Black capped chickadee looking sideways, perched on a metal trellis.
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Watched a red-tailed hawk enduring a blustery wind in the snag outside the office, until an angry crow chased it off.
#birds #crow #hawk
A red-tailed hawk silhouetted against gray clouds flying away from a dead tree, chased by a smaller crow.
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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I like my birds to match the foliage.
#backyard_birds #birds #house_finch
A male house finch with red head and chest at a bird feeder in a yard full of leaves turning yellow and red.
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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My neighbor's tree is putting in some real autumn effort.
#fall #foliage
A Japanese maple tree with bright orange red leaves spread out in front of a single story beige house.
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Coming in from the car past some lovely leaves.
#fall #foliage
Red orange smoke tree leaves
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM