Pacific NW Birds

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[Forest Service NW @ForestServiceNW]

“Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

@DanLewisNews Best Santa ever! (And the elf is adorable!) Merry Christmas!

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

Bird in the Spotlight: The Mourning Dove https://t.co/qhoFtpjEMM #pnwbirds #pacificnwbirds #pacificnorthwestbirds

[Kim Burkhardt @WaParksVisitor]

This heron allowed me to come up close for a photo this afternoon at Green Lake, #Seattle. Then, it shifted to standing on one leg. #nature #NaturePhotography @SeattleParks @ThePhotoHour @animalsofpnw @PacificNWBirds

[Kim Burkhardt @WaParksVisitor]

Spotted this heron yesterday from #SR520Trail, Lake Washington, #Seattle. #bird #birds #birding #photography #photographer #naturephotography @wsdot_520 @ThePhotoHour @PacificNWBirds

[Kim Burkhardt @WaParksVisitor]

Recent view of geese's reflection on Lake Washington, #Seattle. View from pedestrian-bicycle lane of 520 bridge. #SR420Trail #birds #birding #nature #photographer #photography #naturephotography @wsdot_520 @PacificNWBirds @ThePhotoHour

[Team BirdCast @DrBirdCast]

In line with our forecast, it’s full speed ahead for migrating birds in the central US tonight. More to come in the next few nights.

[Kim Burkhardt @WaParksVisitor]

"The pair" of bald eagle of the 520 Bridge (#Seattle) have been spending a lot of time on this branch in recent months. #SR420Trail #baldeagle #birdsofprey
#photographer #photography #eagle #eagles #birds #birding #naturephotography @wsdot_520
@ThePhotoHour @PacificNWBirds

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

Beware the brazen bushtit! This fiery female American Bushtit was oh-so-courageously photographed by Thomas Hansen in Salem, Oregon, and shared to our Pacific Northwest Birders group on Facebook. https://t.co/ZYdHuxko3U

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

I’m loving these images in June Hunter’s latest blog post! Such a unique way to showcase our birds here in the Pacific Northwest. Check them out at her link below. https://t.co/7IMUqpG54V

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

Seeing ducks or geese crossing roads with their broods? Give 'em a brake. https://t.co/REROdhmG0W

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

Friends, this sad story from Susie Niwa perfectly illustrates WHY we say to *please stay away* from active bird nests. PLEASE READ. https://t.co/2LJUZl2viP

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

Are you seeing American Goldfinches in your backyard? You can attract them using a thistle seed feeder, as shown here in Dale’s photo. Nice shot, Dale!

American Goldfinches
Photo: Dale Jordan https://t.co/pvsr5w3xyU

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

See? Even ducks fail epically when trying to look cool in front of the ladies! Hilarious series by Ron Smith, posted on our Pacific Northwest Birders group.

Photos: Ron Smith https://t.co/teHPULNp6W

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

How often do you see this...a territorial Douglas’s Squirrel getting right up in the business of a much larger Great Gray Owl, who simply appears amused by the rodent’s antics.

What an amazing... https://t.co/jpNeoCaxDl

[Kim Burkhardt @WaParksVisitor]

The occupied nest for the mated pair of 520 Bridge bald eagles (Teresa & John) is becoming hidden by spring leaves, #Seattle. #SR520Trail #BaldEagle #eagles #birds #birding #SpringTime #wildlifephotography @EarthandClouds @ThePhotoHour @animalsofpnw @PacificNWBirds @wsdot_520

[Bald Eagle Bob @baldeaglebob]

Flying high in the golden morning light. Bald eagle at the Nooksack River in the North Cascades. He's just finished breakfast, and now he's flying up to a nearby tree to rest and preen.

#baldeagle #raptor #birdofprey #birdinflight

[Kim Burkhardt @WaParksVisitor]

Heron on pedestrian bridge adjacent to #SR520Trail, Lake Washington, #Seattle. #birds #birding #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #photographer @ThePhotoHour @animalsofpnw @PacificNWBirds @wsdot_520

[Pacific NW Birds @PacificNWBirds]

Wildlife rehabbers are truly unsung heroes. It’s largely thankless work, but so satisfying when an animal is well enough to be released. This time of year, especially, is a critical time to... https://t.co/j9Ensix4uL

[Kim Burkhardt @WaParksVisitor]

Lake Washington in #Seattle is a great place to be a bird watcher. #SR520Trail. #birds #birding #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #photographer @ThePhotoHour @animalsofpnw @PacificNWBirds @wsdot_520