January 2021

I missed getting a photo of a bald eagle because I was getting a photo of this guy, whom I see nearly every day. May this be a lesson to us all. That lesson is this: Every bird is the best.

California scrub-jay

Vancouver, Washington

According to my bird app, mourning doves “love suburbs”.

Vancouver, Washington

Seems like as good a place as any.

Great blue heron

Vancouver, Washington

Downy woodpecker

Vancouver, Washington

“I will never be a morning person, for the moon and I are much too in love.” (Christopher Poindexter)

Vancouver, Washington

I have lots of pets. I keep them scattered outside in the wild. Maybe you’ve seen some of them. This is Jay-Jay.

California scrub-jay

Vancouver, Washington

Hmm

Hummingbird

Vancouver, Washington

Golden-crowned kinglets don’t sit still very long. This one is plotting the next move, which will be 0.00000482 seconds later.

Vancouver, Washington

Kevin knew he had to overcome his fears — heights and hazelnuts. Sure, the nuts wouldn’t appear on the tree for months yet, but this was a start.

Hummingbird

Vancouver, Washington