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Got stuck in Tacoma given on call responsibilities, while my wife and friends drove up to Canada with amazing views. Not bad from my deck given the light pollution in Tacoma. Narrows bridges and hint of Olympics visible looking north and west. Moon was actually a sliver, blown out given a six...

Great reports, Steve! I've been a big fan of the black-throated sparrow ever since I was taught that its call is the theme song to the Austin Powers movies. I have to smile every time I hear one. (https://xeno-canto.org/explore?query=black-throated%20sparrow) This was taken in Tucson Easter...

Spent the Easter weekend in Tucson and liked this interaction between a curve-billed thrasher and gila woodpecker. Patiently awaiting the arrival of our migrant birds in Washington over the next month...

Based a trip out of Murfreesboro TN visiting a family member and followed cloud predictions for the path of totality through Missouri and Illinois. We settled on Carbondale, IL the night before the eclipse and got lucky with clear skies. Took some shots up to and including totality with a wide...

Nice to see both Western and Mountain bluebirds back in Washington this weekend. Hang in there, spring is coming! Western bluebird

As fall rapidly approaches, I start pulling out my crane fly patterns. Favorite is still the Quigley pattern. Here's one that was sitting on my glass door this morning.

Swainson's hawk Common nighthawk

Heard a song I didn't recognize a couple weeks ago and discovered a rare visitor to WA. Magnolia warbler. Unfortunately, it didn't stick around long.

Acorn woodpecker from last weekend. Not a common visitor in Cle Elum

Cassin's finches

I think I have a new favorite bird. Gotta love anything that stalks the water. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron and its early breakfast. The pincers were shaken off prior to engulfing the crayfish.

We're all getting old! Prior to any understanding of photoshop on my part, Itchy Dog helped me create this photo, celebrating the WFF OMJ/Mumbles love affair "Mumbles and Old Man" thread back in 2010. Stolen from the original Cialis commercials: When the moment is right...

Western bluebirds are back

Anna's hummingbird in the spotlight