Wldlife of Edmonds, WA. 2014
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I have seen that pigeon on the fishing pier. It has disguised itself as an osprey to keep from being eaten by one of the Pt. Edwards eagles.
Wednesday afternoon (11/26) I went down to the fishing pier today to look for the snowy owl. I did not find it, but the Pacific loon swam fairly close to the pier.
A late afternoon post on Tweeters reported that the owl had been farther south on the marina breakwater and was only visible from the fuel dock.
A late afternoon post on Tweeters reported that the owl had been farther south on the marina breakwater and was only visible from the fuel dock.
The snowy owl at the Edmonds marina spends the daylight hours sitting on the breakwater. Although it is exciting to see, it is not necessarily the most exciting thing to photograph. If one loses interest in the owl, there are other birds in the vicinity of the pier worth photographing, as evidenced by these Thanksgiving Day birds which were not turkeys.
A rhinocerous auklet was diving fairly close to the pier. You can tell it is ready to dive when it gets very low to the water and opens its mouth for a deep breath.
Periodically the auklet will flap its wings, presumably to shake off water.
I could have used the 500L telephoto + teleconverter for this shot as these two pigeon Guillemots in non-breeding plumage were a ways out.
The Pacific loon continues to fish below the pier. Read more about the loon here: http://myedmondsnews.com/2014/11/bird-lore-pacific-loon/
Pelagic cormorant.
A rhinocerous auklet was diving fairly close to the pier. You can tell it is ready to dive when it gets very low to the water and opens its mouth for a deep breath.
Periodically the auklet will flap its wings, presumably to shake off water.
I could have used the 500L telephoto + teleconverter for this shot as these two pigeon Guillemots in non-breeding plumage were a ways out.
The Pacific loon continues to fish below the pier. Read more about the loon here: http://myedmondsnews.com/2014/11/bird-lore-pacific-loon/
Pelagic cormorant.
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Saturday's (11/29/14) search for the snowy owl at the marina turned out somewhat differently than expected. You can read about that here:
http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/showthread.php?11366-Big-Waves-11-29-14
I did not think any birds would brave the rough water, but there were a few cormorants between the marina and the ferry dock.
It was comical to watch them try to fly, as they could barely make any headway against the wind.
A pair of female red-breasted mergansers were in the water as well, but took off as I was photographing them.
http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/showthread.php?11366-Big-Waves-11-29-14
I did not think any birds would brave the rough water, but there were a few cormorants between the marina and the ferry dock.
It was comical to watch them try to fly, as they could barely make any headway against the wind.
A pair of female red-breasted mergansers were in the water as well, but took off as I was photographing them.
A flock of gulls were soaring above Olympic Beach.
These cormorants sought shelter inside the marina.
This guy saw no need for shelter and was swimming off Marina Beach.
Backing off the zoom.
I told my son, "He is on his own if he runs into trouble."
These cormorants sought shelter inside the marina.
This guy saw no need for shelter and was swimming off Marina Beach.
Backing off the zoom.
I told my son, "He is on his own if he runs into trouble."
There has been little or no hummingbird activity at the feeders on my back deck this summer and fall until the first cold snap in early November. With the recent cold snap, Dexter, the resident male Anna's hummingbird, has taken a renewed interest in the feeders. I bring them in at night to keep them from freezing and he is at the feeders within a minute of my hanging them back up the following morning.
Sunday (11/30) I positioned myself on the far corner of my deck to take some photos of Dexter with the 5DIII + 100-400L zoom.
When not feeding, Dexter will hide in the shrubs in the backyard where he can keep watch over the feeders.
He chased off another male Anna's, but I was not quick enough to photograph the skirmish.
The only way to get good shots of hummer action at my feeders is to spend the day on the back deck setting up my tripod and camera with a cable shutter release.
Sunday (11/30) I positioned myself on the far corner of my deck to take some photos of Dexter with the 5DIII + 100-400L zoom.
When not feeding, Dexter will hide in the shrubs in the backyard where he can keep watch over the feeders.
He chased off another male Anna's, but I was not quick enough to photograph the skirmish.
The only way to get good shots of hummer action at my feeders is to spend the day on the back deck setting up my tripod and camera with a cable shutter release.
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Wednesday (12/3) turned out to be our last day of cold, clear weather. I took advantage of the sunshine to make the usual rounds.
First stop was the marsh, where a yellow-rumped warbler and ruby-crowned kinglet were in the trees by the walkway. A photo of the kinglet escaped me (as usual), but I got one of the warbler.
Five hooded mergansers (two females and three males) were floating in Willow Creek, which forms the south border of the marsh. I took shots from the #3 viewing platform with the 5DIII + 100-400L zoom. I was too lazy to walk back to the car to get the 500L and tripod.
Next stop was the fish hatchery, where I got some ID photos of a Townsend's warbler.
First stop was the marsh, where a yellow-rumped warbler and ruby-crowned kinglet were in the trees by the walkway. A photo of the kinglet escaped me (as usual), but I got one of the warbler.
Five hooded mergansers (two females and three males) were floating in Willow Creek, which forms the south border of the marsh. I took shots from the #3 viewing platform with the 5DIII + 100-400L zoom. I was too lazy to walk back to the car to get the 500L and tripod.
Next stop was the fish hatchery, where I got some ID photos of a Townsend's warbler.
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Later that afternoon my son and I went to the fishing pier, where we ran into Rocky.
Female red-breasted mergansers.
Several pigeon Guillemots in non-breeding plumage were in the area. Three were far off the pier....
while one was close by.
The Pacific loon was back after Saturday's big storm.
Pelagic cormorant.
Female red-breasted mergansers.
Several pigeon Guillemots in non-breeding plumage were in the area. Three were far off the pier....
while one was close by.
The Pacific loon was back after Saturday's big storm.
Pelagic cormorant.
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From the fishing pier we relocated to Brackett's Landing. A flock of American wigeons and Bonaparte's(?) gulls were near the beach on the north side of the levee.
Among the American wigeons were two Eurasian wigeons, recognizable by their red heads.
Among the American wigeons were two Eurasian wigeons, recognizable by their red heads.
Our usual winter gloom & doom returned Thursday (12/4). In some ways it is easier to take photos under overcast skies, as the lighting is consistent.
My nemesis bird, the ruby-crowned kinglet, was teasing me at the fish hatchery.
A bald eagle was perched in the tree near the corner of Sunset Ave. and Edmonds St. Eagles will show up on this tree, which is fairly low to the street, about once a year.
My son Daren and I hit the marina at high tide. I took a photo of Daren standing by one of the dock supports. During summer's super low tides, the support's white cap will be about ten feet above his head.
I have not seen the snowy owl since the big storm. I did see something white on the breakwater, which turned out to be a seal napping on the marina side of the breakwater.
A rhinocerous auklet is ready to dive when its is horizontal and low in the water with its mouth open for a final deep breath
My nemesis bird, the ruby-crowned kinglet, was teasing me at the fish hatchery.
A bald eagle was perched in the tree near the corner of Sunset Ave. and Edmonds St. Eagles will show up on this tree, which is fairly low to the street, about once a year.
My son Daren and I hit the marina at high tide. I took a photo of Daren standing by one of the dock supports. During summer's super low tides, the support's white cap will be about ten feet above his head.
I have not seen the snowy owl since the big storm. I did see something white on the breakwater, which turned out to be a seal napping on the marina side of the breakwater.
A rhinocerous auklet is ready to dive when its is horizontal and low in the water with its mouth open for a final deep breath
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The Pacific loon and a common murre were off the fishing pier. The close proximity of the birds allowed me to take some good photos of them washing themselves.
Common murre
Pacific loon
Black scoters continue to hang out off Sunset Ave.
Common murre
Pacific loon
Black scoters continue to hang out off Sunset Ave.
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