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Native thimbleberry flowers attract bees
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Caspian Tern in flight over Puget Sound
2020 0501 LH0A6652 Michele Burton bird birds flying in flight motion Olympia Washington Caspian Tern
Osprey hovering as it scans for food
2020 0501 LH0A6387 Michele Burton bird birds flying in flight motion Olympia Washington hover hovering hunting
Gull about to land on a piling at Swantown Marina, Olympia
2020 0501 LH0A6860 Michele Burton bird flight flying landing gull olympia Swantown
Male Northern red-shafted flicker excavates nest cavity in an alder snag as the female explores the work. Tumwater, Washington. April 27, 2020
2020 0427 flicker LH0A6007 Michele Burton Northern redshafted flicker bird Tumwater spring nest snag excavation excavating woodpecker Colaptes auratus female
Male Northern red-shafted flicker excavates nest cavity in an alder snag as the female explores the work. Tumwater, Washington. April 27, 2020
2020 0427 LH0A5950 Michele Burton Northern redshafted flicker flicker bird Tumwater spring nest snag excavation excavating woodpecker Colaptes auratus male
Black-capped chickadee peeks out from its nest hole in an alder snag
2020 0427 LH0A6114 Michele Burton snag bird blackcapped chickadee spring nest alder Poecile atricapillus lichen bark closeup
Anna's hummingbird perched on a cotoneaster branch
2020 0413 LH0A4147 Michele Burton Calypte anna Anna's hummingbird bird perched cotoneaster earth day backyard birding
Anna's Hummingbird feeding on red flowering currant
2020 0413 LH0A4213 Michele Burton Ribes sanguineum red flowering currant northwest native native plant flowering currant Anna's hummingbird Calypte anna earth day bird flying
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2020 0410 RWBB 0000 LH0A3910 Michele Burton female Redwinged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus camoflauge brown bird Tumwater Washington wetland cattail
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2020 0410 RWBB 0001 LH0A3924 Michele Burton female Redwinged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus camoflauge brown bird Tumwater Washington wetland cattail
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2020 0410 LH0A4078 Michele Burton female Redwinged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus camoflauge brown bird Tumwater Washington wetland flying cattail
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trillium 2020 1063 Michele Burton trillium ovatum spring flower forest floor Trillium Park Olympia Washington native plant flowering white
Gull eating marine lugworm on the beach at North Point, Olympia, WA
March 19, 2020
2020 0319 gull and Worm Michele Burton marine Puget Sound Swantown immature bird beach worm eating lugworm
Canada geese fill the skies over Nisqually Refuge
2020 0214 Nisqually Geese LH0A2974 Michele Burton Canada goose Canada Geese Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge flying birds winter trees silhouette dramatic flock motion layered photograph
Canada geese fly past the majestic Black Cottonwood trees at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Cottonwood 2020 0646 Michele Burton Stream Team Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Olympia tree Twin Barns Geese Spring iconic riparian deciduous Populus trichocarpa black cottonwood Joint Genome Institute department of energy Billy Frank Jr.
Triptych of Kingfisher hovering over the pond at Titlow Park. Tacoma, WA
2020 0220 Kingfisher Titlow Park Michele Burton bird flying flight hover hovering Titlow Park Tacoma Parks Winter ponds triptych
Belted Kingfisher diving
2020 0220 Kingfisher LH0A3288 Michele Burton Belted Kingfisher bird Titlow Park Tacoma diving flying Winter
A variety of rocks found on the banks of South Fork Skokomish River.
Olympic National Forest
March 2020
skok rocks 2020 Michele Burton Skokomish River Washington Olympic National Forest Lower Skokomish River Trail Hood Canal area stones river bank river colorful glacial erratic
Mt Rainier and the Duwamish River at dusk
Seattle, Washington
February 27, 2020
Rainier Duwamish River 0321 Michele Burton Duwamish River Seattle Washington Marina Mount Rainier Sunset Dusk Winter scenic landscape
Grounded 737 MAX airplanes fill an employee parking lot while waiting FAA clearance
Boeing Field
Seattle, Washington
February 27, 2020
2020 0227 737 Max Michele Burton airplane Boeing 737 MAX seattle mothballed stockpiled FAA parked Boeing Field Washington grounded parking lot
Sailboats in Primary Colors at The Olympia Yacht Club
Budd Inlet, Olympia, WA
January 30, 2020
2020 0130 Oly Yacht Club 2574 Michele Burton sailboats boat covers sail covers rainbow primary colors Olympia Yacht Club Olympia Washington salt water scenic seen in Olympia Puget Sound vista
Mount Rainier just after sunset
February 19, 2020
2020 0219 LH0A3084 Michele Burton Mt. Rainier snow winter sunset dusk landscape Tumwater Hill Park scenic view Washington State Cascade volcano
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Flowering Red Currant
2019 0415 LH0A6828 Michele Burton flowering red current photo of the week spring blossom flower pink closeup macro
Flowering Red Currant
2019 0415 LH0A6808 Michele Burton flowering red current photo of the week spring blossom flower pink closeup macro
New growth on our lilac
2019 0402 LH0A6779 Michele Burton lilac spring green new growth leaves twig geometry geometric symmetry pattern
Gull chasing male Bufflehead, hoping to steal its meal
2019 0115 LH0A5368 Michele Burton gull immature bird Bufflehead chase Swantown marina Budd Inlet Olympia duck stealing food action splashing
Gull chasing male Bufflehead, hoping to steal its meal
2019 0115 LH0A5377 Michele Burton gull immature bird Bufflehead chase Swantown marina Budd Inlet Olympia duck stealing food action splashing
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Sum 013 BBG LH0A0287 Burton Bellevue Botanical Garden Washington
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Sum 011 BBG LH0A8815 Burton Bellevue Botanical Garden Washington
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0725 LH0A8599 Michele Burton Purple Martin Budd Inlet Nest Boxes Breeding Juvenile Bird swallows flight summer photo of the week
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0725 LH0A8654 Michele Burton Purple Martin Budd Inlet Nest Boxes Breeding Juvenile Bird swallows flight summer photo of the week
Male Purple Martin brings a large dragonfly to feed his young. Purple Martins inhabit the nest boxes on Budd Inlet in Olympia from Early April til Mid-August
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0725 LH0A8667 Michele Burton Purple Martin Budd Inlet Nest Boxes Breeding Juvenile Bird swallows flight summer photo of the week
Full Moon Rising through Cottonwood branches - March 1, 2018
2018 0301 LH0A2076 Michele Burton full moon moonrise seattle Winter
A pair of Wood Ducks posing for their portrait on the pond at Capitol Forest's McLane Creek Nature Trail
2018 0226 LH0A1616 Michele Burton DNR Capitol Forest Wood Duck Bird duck male female McLane Creek Nature Trail Olympia Washington Portrait
Female Gadwall blends in with the cattail reeds at Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington
2018 0222 LH0A1081 Michele Burton female Gadwall duck bird swimming camoflauge Magnuson Park Seattle winter cattails photo of the week pattern disguise
Juvenile male Barrow's Goldeneye makes a spectacular dive in Budd Inlet
2018 0219 LH0A0714 Michele Burton juvenile male drake Barrow's Goldeneye winter Swantown olympia Washington duck bird diving spectacular action
Juvenile male Barrow's Goldeneye makes a spectacular dive in Budd Inlet
2018 0219 LH0A0718 Michele Burton juvenile male drake Barrow's Goldeneye winter Swantown olympia Washington duck bird diving spectacular action
Juvenile male Barrow's Goldeneye makes a spectacular dive in Budd Inlet
2018 0219 LH0A0719 Michele Burton juvenile male drake Barrow's Goldeneye winter Swantown olympia Washington duck bird diving spectacular action
Juvenile male Barrow's Goldeneye makes a spectacular dive in Budd Inlet
2018 0219 LH0A0720 Michele Burton juvenile male drake Barrow's Goldeneye winter Swantown olympia Washington duck bird diving spectacular action
Male Barrow's Goldeneye at Swantown Marina in Olympia, Washington
2018 0219 LH0A0786 Michele Burton Male drake bird duck Barrow's Goldeneye Swimming Olympia Washington Swantown Budd Inlet Puget Sound
Male Barrow's Goldeneye at Swantown Marina in Olympia, Washington
2018 0219 LH0A0801 Michele Burton Male drake bird duck Barrow's Goldeneye Swimming Olympia Washington Swantown Budd Inlet Puget Sound
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2018 0212 LH0A0049 Michele Burton Doublecrested Cormorant Budd Inlet Bird Puget Sound Winter Closeup head eyes vibrant water Swantown Olympia Washington
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2018 0212 LH0A0048 Michele Burton Doublecrested Cormorant Budd Inlet Bird Puget Sound Winter Closeup head eyes vibrant water Swantown Olympia Washington

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