Keith Williamson
@kwilliam8.bsky.social
Retired, and doing various types of nature photography.
Living on Camano Island, in beautiful Washington State.
See my images here: https://kwilliam8.smugmug.com/
Living on Camano Island, in beautiful Washington State.
See my images here: https://kwilliam8.smugmug.com/
Barrow's Goldeneye, trying to attract a mate, Ala Spit, Whidbey Island. This is similar behavior to the Common Goldeneye.
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Barrow's Goldeneye, trying to attract a mate, Ala Spit, Whidbey Island. This is similar behavior to the Common Goldeneye.
Common Goldeneye, trying to attract a mate, Ala Spit, Whidbey Island.
February 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Common Goldeneye, trying to attract a mate, Ala Spit, Whidbey Island.
Looking north from Stanwood, Mount Baker (40 miles away) catches the last rays of sunshine. Image taken on January 19th.
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Looking north from Stanwood, Mount Baker (40 miles away) catches the last rays of sunshine. Image taken on January 19th.
Black Oystercatchers, Rosario Head, Whidbey Island.
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Black Oystercatchers, Rosario Head, Whidbey Island.
Sunset over Livingston Bay, with Camano Island in the foreground, and the Olympic Mountains in the background. The prominent peak toward the left is Mount Constance. Image taken a little over a week ago, during an extended dry spell.
January 29, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Sunset over Livingston Bay, with Camano Island in the foreground, and the Olympic Mountains in the background. The prominent peak toward the left is Mount Constance. Image taken a little over a week ago, during an extended dry spell.
Young deer, checking in with mom. Seen last week at Fort Casey, Whidbey Island.
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Young deer, checking in with mom. Seen last week at Fort Casey, Whidbey Island.
Ran into this Bufflehead last week while visiting Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island. Beautiful duck diving and feeding on crabs.
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Ran into this Bufflehead last week while visiting Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island. Beautiful duck diving and feeding on crabs.
I saw this Common Goldeneye with a clam the other day at Ala Spit on Whidbey Island. It swam out of sight with the clam. When I got home and processed the images, I realized that the clam was clamped down on the bill of the Goldeneye. I wonder how long it stayed on there...
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 AM
I saw this Common Goldeneye with a clam the other day at Ala Spit on Whidbey Island. It swam out of sight with the clam. When I got home and processed the images, I realized that the clam was clamped down on the bill of the Goldeneye. I wonder how long it stayed on there...
I ran into some Surfbirds several days ago on Whidbey Island. It is a new species for me. The winter range of these birds is from Alaska to the Straight of Magellan, Chile (11,000 miles). These birds hug the coastline and feed along rocky shorelines.
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
I ran into some Surfbirds several days ago on Whidbey Island. It is a new species for me. The winter range of these birds is from Alaska to the Straight of Magellan, Chile (11,000 miles). These birds hug the coastline and feed along rocky shorelines.
Iron Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. Image taken 6/7/2013
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Iron Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. Image taken 6/7/2013
Short-eared owl, Samish Flats, Washington. Images taken in March of 2024.
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Short-eared owl, Samish Flats, Washington. Images taken in March of 2024.
One more image from yesterday evening. Beautiful skies over Skagit Bay, at sunset.
January 20, 2026 at 11:12 PM
One more image from yesterday evening. Beautiful skies over Skagit Bay, at sunset.
Olympic Mountains, Port Susan Bay, and part of the Stillaquamish River estuary. Image taken yesterday evening.
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Olympic Mountains, Port Susan Bay, and part of the Stillaquamish River estuary. Image taken yesterday evening.
Snow Geese flying over Port Susan Bay, with Olympic Mountains in the background. Image taken last night.
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Snow Geese flying over Port Susan Bay, with Olympic Mountains in the background. Image taken last night.
Kingfisher trying to snag some dinner yesterday afternoon. Images taken in the Skagit River estuary, Washington State.
January 17, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Kingfisher trying to snag some dinner yesterday afternoon. Images taken in the Skagit River estuary, Washington State.
Here are a couple of recently processed images from a cloudy flight into the coast range near Petersburg, Alaska. Images taken 7/1/2014.
January 15, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Here are a couple of recently processed images from a cloudy flight into the coast range near Petersburg, Alaska. Images taken 7/1/2014.
Going back over some older images, and discovered this one tonight. Just goes to show how our taste changes over time. This is from a flight around Denali in the Alaska Range, taken in the summer of 2014. I like the ridge line and ice flutings, but I especially love the clouds in this image!
January 14, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Going back over some older images, and discovered this one tonight. Just goes to show how our taste changes over time. This is from a flight around Denali in the Alaska Range, taken in the summer of 2014. I like the ridge line and ice flutings, but I especially love the clouds in this image!
Open door helicopter flight over the Na Pali coast of Kauai. Image taken 7/25/2011. Still one of the most stunning places that I have seen.
January 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Open door helicopter flight over the Na Pali coast of Kauai. Image taken 7/25/2011. Still one of the most stunning places that I have seen.
Barn Owl, Leque Island (before its restoration to tidal marsh), near Stanwood, Washington. Image taken 1/21/2019.
January 11, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Barn Owl, Leque Island (before its restoration to tidal marsh), near Stanwood, Washington. Image taken 1/21/2019.
Winter scene and winter skies in eastern Washington, along highway 2, east of Waterville. Image taken 1/2/2007
January 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Winter scene and winter skies in eastern Washington, along highway 2, east of Waterville. Image taken 1/2/2007
Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington. Image taken 3/26/2013.
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park, Washington. Image taken 3/26/2013.
Mount Baker, aka Koma Kulshan, is a nearby active volcano. Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range (after Mount St. Helens). It has the heaviest glacier cover of the Cascade volcanoes, and is one of the snowiest places in the world. Image taken two days ago.
January 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Mount Baker, aka Koma Kulshan, is a nearby active volcano. Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range (after Mount St. Helens). It has the heaviest glacier cover of the Cascade volcanoes, and is one of the snowiest places in the world. Image taken two days ago.
Mount Rainier (98 miles away) from Iverson Spit, Camano Island, Washington. Yes, once in a blue moon we get clear skies in winter! Both images taken late yesterday afternoon.
January 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Mount Rainier (98 miles away) from Iverson Spit, Camano Island, Washington. Yes, once in a blue moon we get clear skies in winter! Both images taken late yesterday afternoon.
Female common merganser in flight, Livingston Bay, Camano Island, Washington. Image taken yesterday evening.
January 1, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Female common merganser in flight, Livingston Bay, Camano Island, Washington. Image taken yesterday evening.