The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) confirmed Grant County’s first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, among sick birds in a large commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake. www.qualityassurancemag.com/news/wsda-co...

Look at the feet on this little guy! Must be an August baby. I wonder if his Mom knows he’s out and about. #squirrels #wildlife 🐿️

Ravens having a snack #birds 🪶

Gold Finch #birds 🪶

House Finch #birds 🪶

House Finch watching over his domain. #birds 🪶

Getting a snack. #birds 🪶

Houston (and everywhere else in the US), we have a problem. The Walgreens Covid Tracker has disappeared. It appears it was still live on Sunday, but looking today, it just redirects to a generic Walgreens brand page.

That looks like an interesting conversation. #birds 🪶

Gold Finch #birds 🪶

One of my favorite dragon fly pictures I took a couple of years ago. #dragonfly

Gold Finches having some lunch. #birds 🪶

Don't know what it is, but it's pretty. Taken at Riverside State Park. #birds 🪶

I think he’s trying to tell me something. #dogs

Buster sunning himself this morning. #Marmot #wildlife

At Riverside State Park #deer #wildlife

Gold Finch #birds 🪶

Kind of looks like it's wearing sunglasses. #dragonflies

Dragonfly #dragonfly

Don't know what they are, but they are pretty. #flowers

Good day for bird watching. #birds 🪶

It kind of looks like I surprised someone. 🙃 #hummingbirds #birds 🪶

They seemed to like the cooler temperatures. #hummingbirds #birds 🪶

Just stopping by to check in. #hummingbirds #birds 🪶

Marmot Tuesday. #wildlife

Photo bombed by a hummingbird #birds #hummingbirds 🪶

Sending me a mental message that it’s time for the morning walkies. 🦮🙃 #dogs

Take a break today and relive some magnificent rock history. Queen concert at Live Aid will be shown on the Queen YouTube Channel for 24 hours only.

☀️🌩️🌧️❄️ www.dnews.com/local-news/s...

Pool party! #birds 🪶

Stopping by for breakfast. #hummingbirds #birds 🪶

She doesn’t seem to mind me sharing the patio with her now. #birds #hummingbirds 🪶

Morning visitor. 😊☀️#hummingbirds #birds

Western Tiger Swallow Tail #butterflies

Tiny Chef began as a passion project. Now, fans are rallying to revive it after Nickelodeon canceled the show.

Western Tiger Swallowtail, unless I'm wrong! 🙃 #butterflies

Incoming! #birds #hummingbirds 🪶

Hummingbirds #hummingbirds #birds 🪶

Marmot visitor this morning. #wildlife

House Finch #birds 🪶

She waited somewhat patiently for me to bring out the fresh food. #birds #hummingbirds 🪶

:)

June 14, 2025 Appreciation Day For These Patriots!

#hummingbirds #birds 🪶

While cleaning the hummingbird feeders this little Gold Finch came by to supervise. #birds 🪶