BIRDS

Friday Sequence; a sequence of poses of recent birds in Seattle.

I wanted to share a few of the birds that flit my way recently. I tried to show a couple of poses of each bird. 

This will be a simple show and tell, you are the ones that will be doing most of the telling 🙂

This is my 77th Bucket or Dawn Chorus. Equal to my present age. A record of some of my experiences recording life around me.

Friday Sequence; a sequence of poses of recent birds in Seattle.
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Getting a still of a kinglet can be a challenge.
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The pussy willows make a nice branch to show size of the kinglet.
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This photo reminds me of an eager student with a hand waving in the air wanting to answer a question. 

A Bewick’s wren darts around the bushes looking for bugs. The erect tail moves as it hunts.

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Front view showing stripe on both sides.
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What’s it looking for? Head down view.
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It would take a lot of those bugs to make a meal. Side view.

Anna’s Hummingbirds are residents the year round in Seattle. I have yet to find on on a nest although that should be happening. This male is located in the same area about every time I visit. 

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Side view of the male.
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But when I waited for the light to shine on the gorget, it lit up like a beacon.
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Have to wait for just the right angle. Looking to its left.
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Looking straight ahead

My last bird was a surprise recently at our feeder. I’ve posted a couple of photos before, but I am going to add them to this group today because it was such a special sighting.

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A couple of Common Redpoll at our seed feeder.
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Side view showing some blush next to the neck, the black under the chin and the red on the head.
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Another look from the other side.

I promise you the next Friday Sequence will be very different from my recent ones. It will be the first in a series of Buckets about Ms. JG and my travels to Belize. 

I hope a couple of others will help out with posting Friday Sequence Buckets while getting ready for my trip and actually on my trip. 

March 8 — open (will be filled if nobody signs up by the Wednesday before) March 15 — open (will be filled if nobody signs up by the Wednesday before) March 22 — open (Appy will fill in if need be) March 29 — Jeff

Your turn. What are the current birds in your area, or what’s on your mind?

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