Lots of ducks, some shorebirds and a Virginia Rail with babies.
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Willow and I had a short camping trip to the Highlands last week. We cut it short by a day when the weather got too unsettled and the neighbors too noisy. That’s the problem with campgrounds – you never know what kind of neighbors you might get. We hiked and I paddled my kayak and I went birding while Willow waited, impatiently.
There were also loons and other water birds and I’ll post them soon.
Marshes and wetlands are important habitats for birds and other wildlife.
Willow and I continued our tour of western Washington with a drive around the Olympic Peninsula – an area I haven’t visited in twenty years. It may have been the best weather of the eighteen days on the road. And it was my birthday! Imagine how excited I was to see Brants, a type of goose, along the shore! For me, this is a rare bird and I cannot remember the last time I saw one. They winter on the Washington coast before heading north for the breeding season. I also saw some ducks, a few shorebirds and Black Turnstones too.
The feeders have been busy recently. Lots of California Quail, Red-winged Blackbirds, House Finches and Dark-eyed Juncos. Today there were three Spotted Towhees which are not common in winter here. Black-capped Chickadees come by occasionally. Woodpeckers too – Hairy, Downy, Pileated and Northern Flickers. And the occasional Cooper’s Hawk. Plus the view from our house on a sunny winter morning.
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