Snow Goose

May 2015 – Fernhill Wetlands, Forest Grove, Oregon

Not the prettiest Snow Goose, but there it was… a solo representative wandering amongst other species of geese.

Snow Goose

Snow Goose

 

Long-tailed Duck

September 2014 – near Seward, Alaska

Once called Oldsquaw, these diving ducks often sport a long tail… though, this one looked a bit shabby… getting ready for a long winter.

Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Belted Kingfisher

July 2015 – Fernhill Wetlands, Forest Grove, Oregon

These are very skittish birds… I was happy to even get this quick fly-by.

Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

September 2014 – Near Valdez, Alaska

This one stayed put for all of 10 seconds before spotting me & fluttering away.

Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Gray-crowned Rosy Finch

August 2015 – Sierra Nevada Highlands

I’m still not 100% certain this is a Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, but it seems to be an immature bird. Those can be pretty hard to identify, but the list of suspects in an environment like this is small. (Alpine terrain above 10,000ft elevation).

Gray-crowned Rosy Finch

Gray-crowned Rosy Finch

White-throated Sparrow

July 2014 – Lake Superior shoreline

This one was poking around some roadside shrubs along the north shore of Lake Superior.

White-throated Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Another shot of another bird, in the same vicinity.

White-throated Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow