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Ospreys Galore
A trip to Log Boom Park in Kenmore is usually because I am after floatplanes. However, it is a great source of wildlife and some of the ospreys in the vicinity were keen to be photographed. You get plenty of … Continue reading
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Tagged bird of prey, Kenmore, lake Washington, log boom park, Osprey, photo, washington, wildlife
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Squirrel’s Nibbling Won’t Be Disturbed By Us
Walking through the woods at Meerkerk Gardens, we came across a tree that had fallen across the trail. Sitting on the log was a squirrel. This squirrel was happily munching on its food. We weren’t going to continue down the … Continue reading
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Tagged Meerkerk gardens, photo, rodent, squirrel, video, washington, Whidbey island, wildlife
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Picking Up More Than You Can Handle?
After work one evening, I headed to Log Boom Park in Kenmore. I was thinking I might shoot a few floatplanes as they returned at the end of the day but I hadn’t timed it right for that and didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, birds, catch, fish, Kenmore, lake Washington, log boom park, photo, raptor, washington, wildlife
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Great Blue Heron Spotting
I posted a photo of a cormorant sitting on a post in Lake Washington in this post. More recently, the same post became the resting place for a heron. I had plenty of time to inch closer to get a … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, great blue heron, Kenmore, lake Washington, log boom park, photo, washington, wildlife
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Big Horn Sheep Safely on the Slopes
The end of our wildlife spotting trip in Jackson took us around the back of the elk refuge. Alongside the road is a slope which is very popular with the Big Horn Sheep. It has steep sides and food for … Continue reading
Garter Snake
Strolling along a trail on Whidbey Island I saw a slight movement off to one side. I stopped to see what it was and it took a moment to realize it was a snake. I don’t know much about snake … Continue reading
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Tagged photo, reptile, snake, Whidbey island, wildlife
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Log Feeding New Life
I am regularly fascinated by the way in which a fallen tree will be the source of food for new plants. The decaying wood releases nutrients and provides a great base for the next generation. Of course, as it decays … Continue reading
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Tagged dead, growth, log, Meerkerk gardens, new, photo, plants, Tree, washington, Whidbey island
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Busy Bees
The rhododendrons at Meerkerk Gardens weren’t only attracting the people to visit. It was awash with bees. The flowers were heaven for these insects and they were on so many of the plants. The sound of buzzing was a constant … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, flower, insect, Meerkerk gardens, photo, washington, Whidbey island, wildlife
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Golden and Bald Eagles
Jackson Hole included some large birds in the selection of wildlife on offer for our visit. We got to see some eagles at a distance. Bald eagles were not a surprise but I was unaware that Golden Eagles live in … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, golden eagle, Jackson, photo, travel, wildlife, Wyoming
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Silhouettes on the Water
My sunbathing cormorant got his own post here as a result of being easy to photograph in the evening light. There were plenty of other cormorants around that evening but the rest were around the piles out in the water … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, cormorants, Kenmore, lake Washington, photo, silhouette, sunset, wildlife
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