Even though we typically have a few hummingbirds year round around our house, we know a spot that is teeming with them in the summer months. This is from a couple of summers ago. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

I've only encountered a great horned owl a few times and took 80-bazillion images! This day was the first and he was just chill to hang out with us for a bit. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Preening before settling in for the night. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

The face in the fluff or there's a bird on my head! Red-winged blackbird #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Sometimes you just need to yell! This blackbird looks like he needed to get some things off his chest. Happy weekend everyone! Stay safe, be kind. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

It's ok to just stop. Close your eyes. Breathe. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Even though we seem to be missing the owls on our outings, the eagles have been plentiful and showing off! #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Trying to blend in with all the pier pilings. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Cleared for Landing Coming back to his same post after briefly circling around to see if he could stir up anything in the fields. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Friday flight! This hunting harrier's wings shimmer in the evening sun. Be kind, stay safe. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Little birb! #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Went out hoping for owls yesterday, we saw two but they were content to keep their distance. Good thing I have so many I haven't shared yet and even more from the past few years that I haven't even edited either 🙄 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Having a sssnack! #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

After the fire. A white crowned sparrow perched on a branch that had seen a wildfire recently. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Let's go Seahawks! #PhotographersofBluesky #Seahawks 🪶

We packed lunch & the cameras and spent yesterday outside. We did lunch in the car & the bald eagles brought lunch as well. One landed with his snacks in the tree right practically on top of us, I thought we might get duck parts in the sunroof! 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky Stay safe, be kind.

Pretty sure we're not going to get winter around here in the PNW so in here's a bluebird from last year for our early spring. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

FLOOF! 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

I could watch these graceful hunters glide over the fields for hours. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Hiding in plain sight. The bittern is my nemesis bird right now, my goal is to get one in flight but second to that I will take these reflections any day. Golden bird in the golden grass with the golden sunshine! 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Red-wing taking a little pause after singing an evening song for us. Stay safe, be kind and look out for each other. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Puffy spotted towhee in a moment of no rain from our new year's day walk a couple of weeks ago. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Another image of our new hawk friend. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

It's been a long while since we've seen a bird we haven't come across before. Red-shouldered hawk 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Friday flight. Kingfisher taking off to capture delicious fishes. Stay safe, be kind. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

While taking this photos of this egret he flew away, as birds do. Lucky for me he didn't go far and landed on this pipe giving me this amazing image. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Target has been acquired. This little owl hovered over this spot for a bit before landing without catching his intended prey. I really like the light and the colors in this little scene of an owl hunting for snacks. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Got a couple (ok there were a lot!) of bald eagles in the mix when we were photographing owls last week. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Two different takes on the same scene. Heron preening and preparing to settle in for the night. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Yesterday was my birthday & this owl came flying by to celebrate with me! It was so cold & windy that at one point I was having trouble holding my camera still. So worth it. Be safe this weekend, be kind...we all need it now more than ever. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Be loud! #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

These little guys don't sit still for very long, lucky for me he kept coming back to this same spot to rest for a few seconds. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Be fierce! 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Be mysterious. Thought this owl was going to take off towards the right but he jumped and turned around which caused the wind to push his wing in front of his face. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Friday flight. This red-winged blackbird is flying out of here! See ya! Stay safe, be kind. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Female red-winged blackbird on a warmer and brighter day. These birds are quite common in the PNW and even though I have a bazillion images of them I always stop and take more. #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited 🪶

Say's Phoebe perched among the seed poms left over after the flowers have finished. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Tracking the little snacks as they fly around! Red-winged blackbird 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

First one to blink loses! 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Pro tip: In the forest moss works well to get schmutz off your beak. Yesterday's first day of the year walk was drizzly and grey but we wouldn't miss out on our tradition. Have a great weekend. Stay safe, be kind. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Happy New Year! I intended to retire this month but was laid off mid-2025 and decided just be retired. No resolutions for me, just a mile long to-do list, some items are chores but luckily most are fun, like photography! This egret is from our last outing on Dec. 30th. #PhotographersofBluesky

Deep in thought, maybe contemplating his new year resolutions? 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This night owl did not look very happy to be awake so early in the afternoon...uh early evening! He kept trying to snooze as we were watching and taking photos. This is my spirit animal, I am so not a morning person either. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

It's supposed to be cold but sunny tomorrow and I'm excited to get out with the camera. It's been weeks since we were out to do photo stuff. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Merry Christmas Eve! Safe travels if you are on the road today. View from the front (passenger seat of course) from a road trip years ago. #PNW #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Grey ghost (male harrier) hunting in the Utah winter grasses. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Song sparrow in the winter sparkle. So begins the week where many of us are in final preparations for the holidays, getting ready for travel or welcoming guests. Don't forget to pack your patience! 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

"Hey! Hey! It's the weekend" Stay safe, be kind. Oh and stay dry for those of us in the PNW. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Peek-a-boo! Sandhill crane from a couple of years ago. 🪶 #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited