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Bushtit showing off its larvae lunch
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Bugs
A male Bushtit perched on a shady branch, small green larvae in its tiny beak. Male Bushtits are small, round birds with dark eyes and greyish light-brown feathers.
February 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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A handsome Wood Duck for #BirdOfTheDay theme #Waterbirds
A male Wood duck swimming in murky green water. Male Wood ducks are medium-sized and have red eyes, multicolored iridescent feathers, crested heads, and white markings around the throat.
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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An American #Crow doing its best to chase away a stubborn #BaldEagle

#BirdOfTheDay #OddCouples
A crow dive bombs a Bald Eagle perched at the top of a tree, who is looking in the opposite direction and doesn't seem to notice. The birds and tree are silhouetted against a yellowing sky at sunset.
February 10, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Talk about a #StareDown
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A close-up of a Rock Pigeon (feral) staring downwards, directly into the camera lens, its bright orange eyes standing out against its grey head. The feathers around its neck are iridescent green and purple, and the background is a flat blur of greenish grey.
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Lifer Mountain Bluebird back in April on a rusty metal post for #BirdOfTheDay #Posted
A female Mountain Bluebird, small greyish brown bird with bright blue wings and tail feathers, perched on a rusted metal post.
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Song Sparrow #Serenity

#BirdOfTheDay
Rusty-colored Song Sparrow perched atop an uneven rock in the sun against a background of blurred, light blue water.
February 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Bird's Nest Fungi for #FungiFriday!
I didn't even know they were a thing until this last November! It's so amazing and lovely that there are always new organisms to discover and learn about 🪺
A group of Woolly Bird's Nest Fungi (Nidula niveotomentosa) on a moss-covered stick. These fungi look like tiny, fuzzy cups full of little, brown eggs (actuall called peridioles).
February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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One of my favorite American #Crow photos, taken as the sun was setting at Union Bay Natural Area, #Seattle

#BirdOfTheDay alt: #BacklitBeauty
A crow perched on a small, forked branch, backlit by the setting sun.
February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Pigeon working on a nest last June, taken from my home office as it flew onto the roof.
#Pigeons&Doves #BirdOfTheDay
Pigeon in flight carrying a small twig.
February 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Dark-eyed Junco just looking in on ya
#BackyardBirds #BirdOfTheDay
Close-up of a Dark-eyed Junco against a blurred, soft green background. This is a medium-sized sparrow with a dark brown hood, white chest, buffy sides, light brown back, and a light pink bill.
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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Great Blue Heron in Kenmore, WA with a very, very #OpenBeak

#BirdOfTheDay
Neck and head of a Great Blue Heron, its beak open wide enough to see the upper palate and choana
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Any #arborist recommendations in #Snohomish county, WA? Looking to get some quotes for dealing with this damaged cedar
February 1, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Unapologetically-muddy Mallard

#BirdOfTheDay
Duck absolutely covered in mud
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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Always excited to see a Pacific Banana Slug in our yard!
Side view of Pacific Banana Slug on grass and pine needle debris
February 1, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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Recently started to explore learning mushroom ID, and it‘s humbling, to say the least.

A gorgeous Amanita mushroom of some kind (I think!) from December
#FungiFriday
A singular mushroom with a light brown rounded cap, scaly stipe, and white cup at its base, on the forest floor.
January 31, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Western Hemlock pinecones are such tiny little cuties
A tiny brown pinecone with neat, round scales on a bed of green, feathery moss
January 30, 2026 at 3:11 AM