Wldlife of Edmonds, WA. 2014
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Yes it was, but I had not made the autofocus sight adjustments. I doubt it would have made any differences as the crow was stationary. I'll have to test it out on a moving target.
Terry thinks they only show up for me, but don't believe him.
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Tuesday morning (1/21) a female hairy woodpecker was at my suet feeder. Other than flickers, I don't get woodpeckers in my back yard very often.
Any canine which dares stray beyond the boundary of the off-leash dog beach faces the wrath of the guard gull.
Friday afternoon (1/24) an evil minion of the Dark Lord was perched on a branch of one of the Doug firs in my back yard. I throw peanuts off the back deck for the crows and squirrels.
Initially the crows waited until I went back into the house before descending on the lawn to get peanuts. They now swoop down while I am still on the back deck. They have learned that if they wait too long, the squirrels will get the peanuts.
Initially the crows waited until I went back into the house before descending on the lawn to get peanuts. They now swoop down while I am still on the back deck. They have learned that if they wait too long, the squirrels will get the peanuts.
Yes it was, but I had not made the autofocus sight adjustments. I doubt it would have made any differences as the crow was stationary. I'll have to test it out on a moving target.
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Saturday (1/25) I hit the usual spots around noon. After taking so many photos in lousy light, I am always amazed at how much better they look when the sun is out.
One of the hummers (Wesley?) at the #1 viewing platform of the marsh. I was shooting at -1 exposure compensation due to the bright winter sunlight reflecting off the hummer at a low angle.
Earlier in the week I photographed one of the Pt. Edwards eagles breaking some branches off a tree and flying away with them, so I decided to check on their nest.
Guess what I saw?
A male kingfisher was flying low over the Sound off Sunset Ave.
One of the hummers (Wesley?) at the #1 viewing platform of the marsh. I was shooting at -1 exposure compensation due to the bright winter sunlight reflecting off the hummer at a low angle.
Earlier in the week I photographed one of the Pt. Edwards eagles breaking some branches off a tree and flying away with them, so I decided to check on their nest.
Guess what I saw?
A male kingfisher was flying low over the Sound off Sunset Ave.
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Eagle action from Sunday (1/26) at Marina Park in Edmonds.
The female flew up to the piling with a fish and ate it.
After she finished, she scraped her beak clean on the sides of the piling.
The female flew up to the piling with a fish and ate it.
After she finished, she scraped her beak clean on the sides of the piling.
Taking in the view.
Some kayakers passed by, but she did not mind.
Flying out over the Sound near sunset.
An attempt at seconds.
Some kayakers passed by, but she did not mind.
Flying out over the Sound near sunset.
An attempt at seconds.
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A sea lion was taking it easy off Marina Breach while I was photographing the eagle.
More photos of the sea lion can be found in the Edmonds Sunset thread.
More photos of the sea lion can be found in the Edmonds Sunset thread.
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Monday (1/27): The Pt. Edwards eagles are now hanging out at the piling off Marina Beach daily. This presents good photo ops, even when the sun is not shining.
I think this is the female.
She flew from the piling to a tree over the railroad tracks next to the dog beach. I walked over to the dog park and caught her as she flew past me to a second tree.
I think this is the female.
She flew from the piling to a tree over the railroad tracks next to the dog beach. I walked over to the dog park and caught her as she flew past me to a second tree.
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I returned later that afternoon to catch her flying from the piling south around Pt. Edwards after she had finished eating a fish.
The eagles were not Monday's only photogenic birds.
Willow Creek fish hatchery
Chestnut-backed chickadee at a feeder.
Pileated woodpecker on a tall, dead tree.
Brackett's Landing
A gaggle of grebes?
Fishing pier
A squadron of scoters?
One scoter dived under the fishing pier and pried a mussle from the submerged barnacles attached to the pier's supports.
Willow Creek fish hatchery
Chestnut-backed chickadee at a feeder.
Pileated woodpecker on a tall, dead tree.
Brackett's Landing
A gaggle of grebes?
Fishing pier
A squadron of scoters?
One scoter dived under the fishing pier and pried a mussle from the submerged barnacles attached to the pier's supports.
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good stuff, Bill... i may try to make it down there next Saturday or something, see if the eagle will cooperate...
Terry thinks they only show up for me, but don't believe him.
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