Photo of the Week

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Harbor seals skin and fillet a Chinook salmon while a gull looks on hopefully.
0827 040 LH0A3159.JPG Michele Burton Stream Team Thurston County Olympia Tumwater Lacey Chinook Salmon Migration Spawning Salmon Stewards 5th AVenue Bridge Viewing Adult Harbor Seal
Hundreds of Chinook salmon congregate below the dam leading into Olympia's Capitol Lake during the fall run.
0827 001 LH0A3003 Michele Burton Stream Team Thurston County Olympia Tumwater Lacey Chinook Salmon Migration Spawning Salmon Stewards 5th AVenue Bridge Viewing Adult
Chinook salmon during the fall run at 5th Avenue Bridge in downtown Olympia.
0827 013 LH0A3187 Michele Burton Stream Team Thurston County Olympia Tumwater Lacey Chinook Salmon Migration Spawning Salmon Stewards 5th AVenue Bridge Viewing Adult
Pink rose at Tumwater's Centennial Rose Garden
2017 0612 LH0A9239 Michele Burton pink rose flower centennial rose garden Tumwater Washington botanical abstract closeup macro monochrome
A white Pope John Paul II rose blooming in the Centennial Rose Garden at The Schmidt House in Tumwater, Washington
2017 0612 LH0A9293 Michele Burton Schmidt House Rose Garden Rose Spring Bloom Flower Black and White Olympia Brewery Washingtin Photo of the Week Olympia Rose Society Pope John Paul II
A Dunlin, feeding on the upper beach at Bottle Beach State Park, captures a sand shrimp and attempts to eat it
Calidris alpina Dunlin shorebird Bottle Beach State Park feeding beach sand shrimp Crangon sp.ghost shrimp
Red-necked phalarope during Spring shorebird migration at Bottle Beach State Park on Grays Harbor, Washington
Rednecked Phalarope Shorebird Bottle Beach State Park Beach Migration Washington Grays Harbor Bird Phalaropus lobatus
A Dunlin, feeding on the upper beach at Bottle Beach State Park, captures a sand shrimp and attempts to eat it
Calidris alpina Dunlin shorebird Bottle Beach State Park feeding beach sand shrimp Crangon sp.ghost shrimp
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yellow rumped warbler 0000 2017 0414 LH0A5947 Michele Burton .TIF Bird spring Washington Auddbon's warbler Yellowrumped warbler Lacey Hawks Prairie
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yellow rumped warbler 0002 2017 0414 LH0A5978 Michele Burton .TIF Bird spring Washington Auddbon's warbler Yellowrumped warbler Lacey Hawks Prairie
Wilson's Warbler shows its distinctive black cap
Wilsons warbler 2017 0424 LH0A6169 Michele Burton Bird spring yellow Washington Wilson's warbler black cap Bottle Beach State Park
male Wilson's Warbler in an overgrown thicket at Bottle Beach State Park
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Wilsons warbler 2017 0424 LH0A6171 Michele Burton Bird spring yellow Washington Wilson's warbler black cap Bottle Beach State Park
One of the distinctive characteristics of the Orange-crowned warbler is its eye stripe.
Orange crowned warbler 2017 0424 LH0A6162 Michele Burton Bird spring yellow Washington Orangecrowned warbler Bottle Beach State Park
Orange-crowned warbler looking for insects while perched on an Oregon Grape bush. If you look carefully, you can see a hint of orange on top of its head; this is where it got its name.
Orange crowned warbler 2017 0414 LH0A5930 Michele Burton .TIF Bird spring yellow Washington Orangecrowned warbler mahonia Oregon grape flowering Hawks Prairie Lacey
Samba Olywa musician plays during Procession of the Species 2017 in downtown Olympia

more photos at http://www.micheleburton.com/Other/Procession-of-the-Species-Olympia-2017/
2017 0429 LH0A7695 Michele Burton Celebration earth day Earthbound Productions Equinox Olympia Parade Procession of the Species Spring Washington Samba Olywa Tigers Dance Troupe musicians
Artesian Rumble Arkestra (aka Slime Time) plays during the 2017 Procession of the Species

more photos at http://www.micheleburton.com/Other/Procession-of-the-Species-Olympia-2017/
2017 0429 LH0A7630 Michele Burton Celebration earth day Earthbound Productions Equinox Olympia Parade Procession of the Species Spring Washington Artesian Rumble Arkestra percussion music slime time slugs snails Julie Bennett
Giant mouse dressed in a sharp outfit. Seen at 2017 Procession of the Species

more photos of the event at
http://www.micheleburton.com/Other/Procession-of-the-Species-Olympia-2017/
2017 0429 LH0A7620 Michele Burton Celebration earth day Earthbound Productions Equinox Olympia Parade Procession of the Species Spring Washington mouse dress rainbow umbrella dressed pink tail rodent rat
Band playing during 2017 Spring Arts Walk in the alley opposite the Washington Center
2017 0428 LH0A7378 Michele Burton band musicians alley performance Arts Walk Olympia Spring audience
Bushtits constructing nest from moss, lichen, spider webs and other ephemera
2017 0427 LH0A7051 Michele Burton Bushtit breeding photo of the week nest building male female leaves lichen moss bird spring lacey washington Psaltriparus minimus soft LOTT Hawks Prairie Ponds
Bushtits constructing nest from moss, lichen, spider webs and other ephemera
2017 0427 LH0A7037 Michele Burton Bushtit breeding photo of the week nest building male female leaves lichen moss bird spring lacey washington Psaltriparus minimus soft LOTT Hawks Prairie Ponds
Adult Killdeer in the spring flowers
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004 2017 0428 LH0A7270 Michele Burton Killdeer Olympia Washington Bird Spring Breeding Season Charadrius vociferus adult chick hatched young fluffy precocial pink flowers wildflowers grasses
Baby Killdeer chick feeds among the wildflowers under the watchful eye of its' parent
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002 2017 0428 LH0A7311 Michele Burton Killdeer Olympia Washington Bird Spring Breeding Season Charadrius vociferus adult chick hatched young fluffy precocial pink flowers wildflowers grasses
Fluffy baby Killdeer chick feeds among the pink spring flowers
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001 2017 0428 LH0A7284 Michele Burton Killdeer Olympia Washington Bird Spring Breeding Season Charadrius vociferus adult chick hatched young fluffy precocial pink flowers wildflowers grasses
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2017 0202 LH0A3793 Michele Burton Goglehite Wetlands Port of Tacoma Bald eagle birds tacoma Washington flight motion behavior
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2017 0202 0001 LH0A3717 Michele Burton Goglehite Wetlands Port of Tacoma Bald eagle birds tacoma Washington
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2017 0202 0003 LH0A3697 Michele Burton Goglehite Wetlands Port of Tacoma Bald eagle birds tacoma Washington flight motion behavior
Female Hooded merganser prepares to dive as male finishes his plunge
2017 0114 LH0A2349 Mergansers Michele Burton Hooded merganser Swantown Marina Olympia Washington photo of the week bird waterfowl action diving motion male female pair
Skiing at Sunset in 15 degree weather at Geophysical Sno Park - Newport, WA
2017 0106 7622 Michele Burton cross country skiing snopark washington Newport landscape dusk sunset blue light trees snow snow covered photo of the week low light moon
Male juvenile surf scoter eating a clam while feeding on Budd Inlet in Olympia, Washington
2016 1221 LH0A2028 Michele Burton drake juvenile bird duck surf scoter mollusk clam feeding action photo of the week Olympia Puget Sound Budd Inlet forage behavior
Male bufflehead duck beginning a dive at Budd Inlet on South Puget Sound
2016 1221 LH0A2060 Michele Burton male bufflehead bird duck diving action motion Olympia Budd Inlet Puget Sound photo of the week washington stop action high speed photography
Waiting to cross; SHadows on a sunny Fall day
2016 1110 LH0A0883 silhouette photo of the week International District Seattle Sunlight Shadows Graphic high contrast
Casting a long shadow
2016 1103 LH0A0539 Seattle shadow Pioneer Square Worker Graphic pattern from above photo of the week
Midday sun illuminates the railroad tracks at King Street Station in Seattle, Washington
2016 1103 LH0A0401 sun shadow trains station tracks sunlight illuminate pioneer square seattle washington photo of the week graphic stark. lines angles
Fall colors and angular light highlight the beautiful landscape at Woodard Bay
Olympia, WA
October 22, 2016
2016 1022 LH0A0224 Woodard Bay DNR Puget Sound Landscape Fall color water madronna maples Washington Olympia
Raindrops falling into the water at Trillium Park
Olympia, WA
October 15, 2016
2016 1015 LH0A9919 action dripping fall color leaves neighborhood photo of the week raindrops reflection Trillium Park Washington water Wildwood
Rain drops hitting the surface of the water in Trillium Park during a fall rainstorm
Olympia, WA
October 15, 2016
2016 1015 waterdrops fall color reflection water raindrops leaves Trillium Park Olympia Washington Wildwood neighborhood photo of the week action dripping
Tribal fisherman manages his nets along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle
2016 0913 LH0A9020 Salmon Photo of the Week seattle Duwamish Waterway Elliott Bay nets fishing tribal fisherman spawning
Great Blue Heron takes off during a rain storm on South Puget Sound
Olympia, WA
October 18, 2016
2016 1018 LH0A0181 Great Blue Heron Budd Inlet Flying Bird Silhouette Olympia Washington Puget Sound In flight photo of the week
Tribal fisherman manages his nets along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle
2016 0913 LH0A9005 Salmon Photo of the Week seattle Duwamish Waterway Elliott Bay nets fishing tribal fisherman spawning Washington
Intricately patterned fall dahlia at Volunteer Park
2016 1011 LH0A9661 dahlia Photo of the Week monochrome flower pattern fall Volunteer Park bloom
Cosmos bursting with color at a local p-patch
2016 0830 cosmos the patch Photo of the Week flower bloom Seattle colorful ppatch pink
Sunset view of Cape Alava Sea stacks from Ozette River in Olympic National Park, Washington State
2016 0819 6971 Ozette River Cape Alava Sea Stacks Olympic National Park Pacific Ocean dramatic light hiking backpacking photo of the week intertidal tides sunset Washington wilderness coast
Early morning at Cape Alava, Washington. Low tide reveals tidal pools around the sea stacks.
2016 0818 Tide pools Sunrise Cape Alava Ozette River Cape Alava Sea Stacks Olympic National Park Pacific Ocean dramatic light hiking backpacking photo of the week intertidal tides
Sunset view of Cape Alava Sea stacks from Ozette River in Olympic National Park, Washington State
2016 0818 sunset Ozette River Ozette River Cape Alava Sea Stacks Olympic National Park Pacific Ocean dramatic light hiking backpacking photo of the week intertidal tides Washington wilderness coast
Sunset on the Pacific Ocean at North Head Lighthouse in Cape Disappointment State Park
North Head Lighthouse Sunset Pacfic Ocean Cape Disappointment Washington Columbia River North Head State Park Lewis and Clark Photo of the Week
The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
2016 0804 LH0A8812 Blue Angels Airplanes acrobatics Seafair Seattle Washington US Navy Marine Corps Action flight
The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
2016 0804 LH0A8491 Blue Angels Airplanes acrobatics Seafair Seattle Washington US Navy Marine Corps Action flight
The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
2016 0804 LH0A8483 Blue Angels Airplanes acrobatics Seafair Seattle Washington US Navy Marine Corps Action flight

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