Deborah Freeman:
Turkey vulture. flying overhead with a buddy
Deborah Freeman:
I believe this is an "Early Tachinid Fly, on manzanita.
Deborah Freeman:
virginia rail Hamilton Marsh
Deborah Freeman:
My first view of the illusive virginia rail in Hamilton Marsh
Deborah Freeman:
Virginia Rail calling out in the marsh
Deborah Freeman:
interesting sky from our campsite.
Deborah Freeman:
Horned Grebe going for the dive.
Deborah Freeman:
I must say I am partial to the immature eagles' feather patterns...
Deborah Freeman:
So delighted to see numbers increasing of sea otters on the Salish Sea.
Deborah Freeman:
Sea Otter, lovely to see them in larger numbers
Deborah Freeman:
Common loon going down...as the wave comes up
Deborah Freeman:
Common loon on rough water.
Deborah Freeman:
Early morning mating in their special tree
Deborah Freeman:
Pigeon Guillemot takes off as the sunsets.
Deborah Freeman:
Long-tailed duck late paddle on the water
Deborah Freeman:
Harrier hen...evening.
Deborah Freeman:
Then occasionally they enjoy a moment of quiet time.
Deborah Freeman:
small wetland areas often have lots of wildlife hanging around...these mallards go in and out at a seconds notice.
Deborah Freeman:
flying into the light....Trumpeter Swans
Deborah Freeman:
Swan leaving the marsh.
Deborah Freeman:
You can't have it!!! Juvenile fending off an older eagle
Deborah Freeman:
Male bufflehead taking off after mating..."lots of splash"!!
Deborah Freeman:
California Sea Lion. Always curious, always giving your the eye
Deborah Freeman:
A different way of seeing.
Deborah Freeman:
A familiar scene heading up the path
Deborah Freeman:
Eagle landing to see what was going on
Deborah Freeman:
double-crested cormorant flying over long-tailed ducks
Deborah Freeman:
northern pintail drake
Deborah Freeman:
Black Oyster catcher eating the usual ....clams..
Deborah Freeman:
Standing in the marsh, the swans rise up over the mountains