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Deer That Don’t Care
Fort Casey had a bunch of deer that were chomping their way around the grounds while I was there. These deer seemed pretty fearless. I guess there are tons of people coming through the Fort, most of whom will not … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, Coupeville, deer, fort casey, mammal, photo, washington, wildlife
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Puffins
In the UK, the puffin is a well recognized bird. The small body and large bill are easily identified and the coloring is pretty bright. I am struggling to think whether I have ever seen one in the wild as … Continue reading
Swans on the Lake
When I was still at college (and because I am an old git, I was shooting on film), I spent some summers in Huntingdon, a town in Cambridgeshire that my mum lived in at the time. The river Ouse ran … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, Juanita bay, Kirkland, photo, swans, washington, wildlife
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My Friends the Eels
Nancy thinks I am nuts (probably for many reasons) but one of them is because I find eels fascinating. Most aquariums seem to have some eels on display and I love to look at them. Very often they are pretty … Continue reading
Juanita’s Resident Eagles
The presence of the eagles on Juanita Bay was something I have seen before but I had not been out with the camera before to catch them. I saw one eagle hunting out on the water as I moved towards … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, bird, Juanita bay, Kirkland, photo, raptor, washington, wildlife
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Who Scared You Guys?
I was walking along the edge of the lake in Juanita carrying the camera. Juanita Bay is popular with bird life and I saw a lot of the wildfowl suddenly burst into life and start flying towards me. I pulled … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, birds, ducks, fowl, Juanita bay, Kirkland, photo, washington, wildlife
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Ducks Take a Bath After a Busy Day
Walking back in to Log Boom Park from the pier, you get to the shoreline which is a popular spot for the ducks. They clearly like the shallow water and the multiple spots where they can come out of the … Continue reading
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Tagged bath, bird, clean, duck, Kenmore, log boom park, photo, plumage, washing, washington, wildlife
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Inquisitive Sealion at the Beach
The shores of Puget Sound provide plenty of places to explore. One of these was a beach in Shoreline, a town that is quite appropriately named. I was actually about to head back to the car when this event occurred. … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic, beach, photo, seal, shoreline, washington, wildlife
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It’s a Cluster of Cormorants!
This was an evening that I was out hunting planes. I did have some success, but I got a lot more shots of birds than planes. The cormorants were out in numbers and they obviously know I like them. Log … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, cormorant, Kenmore, lake Washington, log boom park, photo, Pier, washington, wildlife
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Cormorant at Low Shutter Speed
An impromptu shot of a cormorant is a good thing as far as I am concerned. Normally when I photograph birds, I am shooting wide open at as high a shutter speed as possible. However, this time I was set … Continue reading