August 2020

Calvin the coypu enjoys swimming, eating plants, and embroidery.

Vancouver, Washington

Colaptes auratus, carpe ligno

Northern flicker

Vancouver, Washington

The western pondhawk is neither a hawk nor in a pond. However, it is known to feed on the western malaria mosquito, which makes up for all of its lies.

Vancouver, Washington

If you look closely, you can see a Cooper’s hawk staring back at you. #photobomb

Columbian black-tailed deer

Vancouver, Washington

Some days I can’t tell the difference between a downy woodpecker and a hairy woodpecker, or between a samba and a bossa nova. This is one of those days.

Vancouver, Washington

I love running into neighbors on our evening walk.

Columbian black-tailed deer

Vancouver, Washington

Milo froze. His mind fell into a swirl of questions. Did they see me? Do I look enough like one of these rocks? Can I out-hop these guys? What is the meaning of life? Do you know the muffin man? Who closes the door when the bus driver gets off? The questions were coming faster than answers ever could. Milo finally realized he was just getting his picture taken, which triggered a host of new questions. Is this lighting flattering? Do these rocks make me look fat? Is this going on Instagram?

Tree frog

Vancouver, Washington