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Kristen Dietiker
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Cybersecurity • Higher Ed • Travel addict • PNW • Fan of baseball, birds, & small dogs 🏳️‍🌈
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Stellar’s Jay at the #BirdBuddy
A large Jay with blue body and black head and crest stands with its back to the camera. His head is turned in profile, raised up slightly, and his long tail feathers reach towards the camera. A large Jay with blue body and black head and crest stands at a feeder. His feet are facing the camera, and his head and upper body are turned sideways in profile.
May 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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A House Finch showed up at my feeder this morning #Birdbuddy #KirklandWA
A brightly raspberry-hued male House Finch stands in profile to the feeder camera
April 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Now with finches & friends
Screenshot of the Merlin app, which has identified the following birds by sound: Pine Siskin, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Purple Finch, House Finch, Spotted Towhee, and American Crow.
April 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Evening sounds #KirklandWA #birds
Screenshot of the Merlin app, which has identified the following birds by sound: Pine Siskin, Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Steller’s Jay, and American Robin.
April 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Evening sounds #KirklandWA #Birds
Screen shot of a Merlin app bird sound recording and bird identifications. Listed is American Robin, Spotted Towhee, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Anna’s Hummingbird, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Pine Siskin.
March 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Peek-a-boo with a Golden-crowned Sparrow
#Birdbuddy
View of a grassy lawn and trees from a feeder. The head of a Golden-crowned Sparrow peeks into the frame from the right side. He seems to be saying “I see you!”
March 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Today’s #BirdBuddy visitors included a Spotted Towhee and a Black-capped Chickadee
March 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Good morning! #BirdBuddy #HouseFinch
A male House Finch stands at a feeder, surveying his seed options.
March 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Spotted Towhee at my #BirdBuddy today!
A large sparrow with black head and chest, white belly, and rufous sides stand at a feeder, eating seeds. Its body faces the camera while its head is turned in profile, dark red eye showing. White spots on his back are barely visible.
March 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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My #BirdBuddy was visited by this lovely Song Sparrow this morning
A Song Sparrow stands at a feeder, facing 2 o’clock, daring anyone to challenge him for the birdseed.
March 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Now with video! Orange-crowned Warbler #Birds #warbler #KirklandWA
March 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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An Orange-crowned Warbler enjoying my hummingbird feeder today. Never seen one in my yard before! #birds #KirklandWA
Small yellowish-olive colored bird perched at a hummingbird feeder
March 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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This House Finch is being very protective and making sure his lady friend eats undisturbed at the #BirdBuddy
A female House Finch eats in the foreground while behind her a male House Finch waits A female House Finch eats in the foreground while behind her a male House Finch waits A female House Finch looks up from eating while behind her a male House Finch is standing guard.
March 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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A female House Finch with an injured foot visited my #BirdBuddy this morning #LadyFinch #HouseFinch
Female House Finch stands at a feeder, seed in its beak. Her left foot appears to be missing a toe.
February 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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A House Finch visited my #BirdBuddy today 😍
February 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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This female Northern Flicker showed up today! #BirdBuddy
February 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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A Fox Sparrow with what looks like scaly leg mites visited my #BirdBuddy #birds
A Fox Sparrow stands at a feeder. His feet are deformed by thick crusty scales A Fox Sparrow is at a feeder, yelling a warning to an encroaching visitor
February 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Ran into a flock of Mountain Bluebirds while hiking at Carlito Springs Open Space near ABQ NM #birds #birding
February 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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A Bewick’s Wren visited my #BirdBuddy #wren #birds
A Bewick’s Wren perches in profile at a feeder.
February 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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So which is my best side? #HouseFinch #LadyFinch #BirdBuddy
A female House Finch stands at a feeder, head turned to its left in profile. A female House Finch stands at a feeder, head turned to its right in profile
February 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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A Black-Capped Chickadee with one leg visited my BirdBuddy today #birds #birdwatching #BirdBuddy #OneLeggedBird #BlackCappedChickadee #KirklandWA
A Black-Capped Chickadee stands on one leg at a feeder. A Black-Capped Chickadee comes into land at a feeder with wings spread wide. He only has one leg.
February 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Recent visitors to my #BirdBuddy
February 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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A Spotted Towhee visiting my #BirdBuddy on a snowy day #KirklandWA
A Spotted Towhee stands at a feeder, red eye facing the camera, with a snowy backdrop. A Spotted Towhee is looking down at the seed options at a feeder. There’s a snowy yard in the background.
February 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Dark-Eyed Junco trying to clean its beak on the #BirdBuddy
February 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Pine Siskin yells at a detractor off stage while flashing some yellow
A Pine Siskin perched at a feeder, wings aloft as if about to take off. A broad yellow streak can be seen under the wing
February 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM