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Bewick's wrens don't visit the backyard very often. Love to see them!
#backyard_birds #birds #Bewick's_wren
Bewick's wren at the bird cam feeder - side profile Bewick's wren at the bird cam feeder - front profile
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
jreads65.bsky.social
My weirdo dog was particularly herself today.
#dog #Maxxie
Upside-down lack dog with her head on a pillow, ear up and a goofy expression.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
jreads65.bsky.social
Two different pied-billed grebes, one more willing to be seen than the other.
#ridgefieldNWR #grebe #birds
A young pied-billed grebe, in a plant-filled canal. The head of a pied-billed grebe poking up out of the water of a red and green plant covered canal.
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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A hooded merganser, a tree frog, a golden-crowned kinglet, and a great blue heron among the sightings at Ridgefield NWR today.
#RidgefieldNWR #birds #frog
A male hooded merganser in an algae-filled canal. A small lime green tree frog in the moss on a tree. A small golden crowned kinglet clinging to a twig on a lichen covered branch. An immature great blue heron at the edge of a grassy canal bank.
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
jreads65.bsky.social
Back and Ridgefield NWR, where the sandhill cranes were numerous, loud, and feisty.
#Ridgefieldnwr #sandhill_crane #birds
Sandhill cranes on a field, rushing each other. Sandhill cranes flapping their wings and leaping into the air in an argument amongst themselves. Part of a large flock of sandhill cranes in the field at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Three sandhill cranes taking flight.
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Hanging at the tiptop of the persimmon tree - looking for a good hiding place for the sunflower seed?
#backyard_birds #birds
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
jreads65.bsky.social
Seems too cold for an actual bath today, but there were a few birds checking out the possibilities.
#backyard_birds #birds
Song sparrow at the edge of a bird bath. Black-capped chickadee chirping in the edge of a bird bath.
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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When we finally stopped working in the garden and disturbing them, the local birds were happy to come back.
#backyard_birds #birds
Hummingbird under the blackberry leaves. Female house finch inspecting the bird feeder. Male house finch perched on the top of a garden curved pole Black capped chickadee looking sideways, perched on a metal trellis.
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Watched a red-tailed hawk enduring a blustery wind in the snag outside the office, until an angry crow chased it off.
#birds #crow #hawk
A red-tailed hawk silhouetted against gray clouds flying away from a dead tree, chased by a smaller crow.
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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I like my birds to match the foliage.
#backyard_birds #birds #house_finch
A male house finch with red head and chest at a bird feeder in a yard full of leaves turning yellow and red.
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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My neighbor's tree is putting in some real autumn effort.
#fall #foliage
A Japanese maple tree with bright orange red leaves spread out in front of a single story beige house.
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
jreads65.bsky.social
Coming in from the car past some lovely leaves.
#fall #foliage
Red orange smoke tree leaves
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Getting ready for the influx. They'd better hurry - rain is due soon.
#Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
jreads65.bsky.social
The geese aren't quite there yet in organizing their V shapes for migration. They also flew by a few minutes later in the opposite direction so they may be a little directionally challenged at the moment too.
#migration #birds #geese
Scattered geese flying against a cloudy sky with a leafless tree in the foreground.
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Today at the camera feeder: house finches, steller's jays, a northern flicker, son sparrows, lesser goldfinches, black-capped chickadees, and this dark-eyed junco.
#birds #backyard_birds #junco
October 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
jreads65.bsky.social
Sights on the drive home - some lovely fall foliage and the realization that Halloween probably is Shrek's favorite holiday.
#fall
A road lined on the right by trees with bright orange fall leaves. An inflatable Shrek in a witch's hat in a neighborhood house's front yard.
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 AM
jreads65.bsky.social
Some incredible skies in between the rain storms, but it is signalling the end of ebiking to work. I'm a fair weather biker.
#clouds
Dark clouds backlit by the sun. Backlit clouds framing a small area of blue sky.
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Steller's jay in the garden on a rainy Sunday.
#jay #backyard_birds #birds
Steller's jay looking for seeds on the patio. Steller's jay looking back over its shoulder, perched on a trellis Steller's jay from the front, looking to the side.
October 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
jreads65.bsky.social
I love my ginkgo in every season, but particularly in the fall.
#fall #ginkho
Bright yellow ginkgo leaves with rain drops.
October 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
jreads65.bsky.social
Getting rather autumn around here lately.
#fall #trees #fog #pacificnw
Dogwood tree branches against a gray sky Two fir trees in the fog.
October 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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The steller's jay is visiting again.
#backyard_birds #birds
October 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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The ratio is still 10 house finches to one of any other species, but I did have some other visitors today.
#backyard_birds #birds
Golden crowned sparrow foraging for seeds on the ground. Sooty fox sparrow looking for seeds on the ground. Dark-eyed junco perched on a wooden support. A red-breasted nut hatch perched on a feeder with a seed in its beak.
October 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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It is amazing that it is mid October and the garden hasn't given up yet.
#garden #Fall
Squash blossom Baby spaghetti squash on the vine.
October 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Steller's jay passing through.
#backyard_birds #birds #steller's_jay
A stellar's jay looking back over its shoulder, perched on the top of a trellis. Side front view of a Steller's jay perched on the top of a trellis.
October 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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The march in our little suburb.
Across the river from Portland, so frogs in attendance.
#NoKings
A long line of protesters marching down a sidewalk. A protester in an inflatable frog costume with others.
October 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM