Dark-eyed Junco
This is the “Oregon” version of the Dark-eyed Junco. I took this up at Mt. Tabor Park, in Portland, OR, in June 2011. I used […]
Yellow-rumped Warbler
A May 17, 2011, shot of a migrant bird, the Yellow-rumped Warbler. This is the Audubon’s version with the yellow throat. The “myrtle’s” version has
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Stretching, Singing, Yellowthroat
Here’s a vocal Common Yellowthroat stretching to belt out his call. Taken at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on May 4, 2011, with a Canon
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Handsome Warbler
The Common Yellowthroat is a small, quick, bird that does not usually stay still for long. This is the male with its striking colors and
Female Common Yellowthroat
This is the female version of the “masked bandit” that is so prevalent at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in SW Washington state. I took
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Marsh Wren in vocal style
Here, a Marsh Wren was singing its heart out for me at the Ridgfield National Wildlife Refuge on May 4, 2011. This photo was shot
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
This handsome warbler gave me a second or two to take its picture at the Ridgfield National Wildlife Refuge on May 4, 2011. Taken with
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Bushtit
This is the Interior version of the male Bushtit as opposed to the Pacific Slope version. The females of this bird are the boasters of
Burglar on Cattail
The Common Yellowthroat has some of the most striking markings. I photographed this male on Apr. 19, 2011, at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge using
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“Looking North”
A Common Yellowthroat does a wren-like pose as he holds tightly to a cattail at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Taken Apr. 19, 2011, with