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Great Grey Owl that allowed me to photograph him in the Ochoco National Forest in Oregon.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet by Johnny, on Flickr Golden-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Kinglet by Johnny, on Flickr

Brown Thrasher by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Sometimes you just want your dinner delivered.

Palm Warbler Palm Warbler by Johnny, on Flickr

Black-throated Green Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler by Johnny, on Flickr

Anna's Hummingbird standing guard above our feeder.

Finally, a Warbler that was a poser! Magnolia Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr Magnolia Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Blue-headed Vireo Blue-headed Vireo by Johnny, on Flickr Red-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo by Johnny, on Flickr

Eastern Bluebird by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Does this count? I painted a redstart in 2016.

Magnolia Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Blue Headed Vireo

Flickers have been one of those birds, I have not been able to get a half descent photo for anything. But this morning one landed relatively close and I was able to get a descent photo. Still not great but far better than anything I had before. Northern Flicker(Yellow shafted)

Marsh Wren Marsh Wren by Johnny, on Flickr Marsh Wren by Johnny, on Flickr

Male Black Throated Blue warbler

Juvenile Pied-billed Grebe struggling to swallow a fish.

White Eyed Vireo

Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler by Johnny, on Flickr

While unloading bird feeders at our new home yesterday, I had the pleasure of watching a pair of Northern Harriers as they hunted the fields surrounding the house. 3S0A2371 by Glen Mercer, on Flickr

From yesterday. Photographic lifer Blue-headed Vireo!!!!

Rare Tropical Kingbird, Point Reyes, CA.

Another recent favorite is a couple of turkeys on the wing, Carson National Forest

MN, 9-28-20 Immature Red-tailed Hawk - on the roof :

A very sleepy juvenile - could hardly lift its head.

Blackpoll Warbler Blackpoll Warbler by Johnny, on Flickr Blackpoll Warbler by Johnny, on Flickr

Pine Siskin by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

MN, Pileated Woodpecker :

Black-throated Blue Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

White-winged Scoter - only the second sighting at this hotspot (first in 2014) so a nice find.

MN, Lincoln Sparrow :

Immature Purple Galluinule Anahauc NWR by johnd1964, on Flickr

I posted a decent photo of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak last week. I see those birds in the spring and fall, although mostly in the fall. It's been one of those birds that I've had trouble getting any kind of decent photo of, so I was happy to get the shot I posted. Then a few days later I saw this male low in a tree. Initially it was partially obscured in the branches, but I was able to slowly move where I found a clear window. The bird was very cooperative and allowed me to take about a dozen photos of him. Obviously a big improvement over my first post, I was super pleased to get these shots. Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

House Wren!

Singing Lessons... Aug. 6, 2020

RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH!

'this is MY pine cone'

Early warning sign this morning - first Snow Buntings to arrive in the area (needed about fifty shots to get one with an unobstructed view of the head).

Northern Harrier

Hello, it is me again, birding has been crazy here for the last couple of days for some reason. Had a plan to walk around storm water ponds by my house in the morning to try to get a better photo of swans that have been flying over or to see snow geese, but the weather decided to be -12c with the windchill and blowing snow. Almost didn’t go because nobody wants to walk in that weather, but decided to go to see if anything interesting got grounded. It was cold enough that a large pond that was ice free last night was now 80% ice covered. Was waking the path when I saw this about 7 feet away: Thought it was a Northern Pygmy Owl (which would also have been a lifer) but when I went way up and around to view it from the front I saw this: A Northern Saw-whet Owl! He was maybe 3ish feet above the ground against a slight hill, probably escaping the wind. Never thought I’d ever see one in this area. No swans or snow geese, but at least I had a good reason for not being able to feel my hands.

Juvenile Grebe flexing its wings.

Junk food junkies

Cape May Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr Cape May Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

The little chickadees always seem to be active and this one posed quite nicely in the process!

Not the best picture, but I was very surprised that I saw one flying! 😮 😄

Magnolia warbler on goldenrod