roadcykler

If you didn't know those were a bird's feet, you could easily think they were some type of reptile. The reptile/bird connection is quite interesting.

Their feathers almost always look so smooth and perfect.

Horned Lark.

Ferruginous hawk.

Not the best quality in the world, but it was taken through a vehicle window. American Avocet.

It was at Steigerwald NWR near Washougal, WA. As I watched, it was perched on some low branches over a pond and it would fly down and appeared to be drinking and then flew back to the same branches.

Thank you all. It must be a juvenile because all the other pictures I've seen of those, there are other, more visible yellow areas.

I took a few pictures of this little guy, came home, and after searching my books and a few online pages, can't come up with anything, so I turn to the experts. I'll just upload one picture, but another one with the bird facing away from me showed a small, yellow spot on the lower part of the body. I can post that if it would be helpful. Thanks.

A couple of Ring-necked ducks at Steigerwald NWR.

What is that? (sorry, not as knowledgeable as some here).

A friend or mine has some great pictures of a GBH in a standoff with a Bald Eagle over some fish carcasses. Pretty impressive and the Heron didn't back down one bit.

But Probationary is much funnier.

Northern Harrier catching some early morning rays.

Be prepared to be overrun with rats, mice, roaches, etc. Be careful what you wish for.