We’re overdue for another West Seattle bird gallery! So here we go – first, two leucistic (explained here) birds – a Black-capped Chickadee photographed by Lynn Shimamoto, above, and a Northern Flicker photographed by Mark Wangerin, below:
Mark also photographed these Horned Grebes:
Grebes have caught other local photographers’ attention lately, too. Here’s a Red-necked Grebe photographed by Matthew Olson:
Next, Western Grebes photographed by Stewart L.:
Stewart also sent this photo of immature Horned Grebes:
From James Tilley, a Belted Kingfisher:
Also from James – Brant in the surf:
Before we leave the seabirds/shorebirds, Jerry Simmons got.a unique zoomed-in view of this Great Blue Heron:
Also looking fairly fierce in the close view, a Golden-crowned Kinglet photographed by Mark MacDonald:
(Each species link above goes to a Seattle Audubon BirdWeb page where you can read about the bird and even hear its call.) A huge THANK YOU to everyone who shares photos, whether of birds or breaking news (or Christmas lights, crime reports, etc.) – westseattleblog@gmail.com, or text 206-293-6302 if it’s urgent!
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