Photo of the Week
Read MoreBaby Killdeer chick feeds among the wildflowers under the watchful eye of its' parent
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Adult Killdeer in the spring flowers
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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.
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One of the distinctive characteristics of the Orange-crowned warbler is its eye stripe.
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male Wilson's Warbler in an overgrown thicket at Bottle Beach State Park
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Wilson's Warbler shows its distinctive black cap
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201702020003LH0A3697MicheleBurtonGoglehite WetlandsPort of TacomaBald eaglebirdstacomaWashingtonflightmotionbehavior
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Female Hooded merganser prepares to dive as male finishes his plunge
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Skiing at Sunset in 15 degree weather at Geophysical Sno Park - Newport, WA
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Male juvenile surf scoter eating a clam while feeding on Budd Inlet in Olympia, Washington
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Male bufflehead duck beginning a dive at Budd Inlet on South Puget Sound
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Waiting to cross; SHadows on a sunny Fall day
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Midday sun illuminates the railroad tracks at King Street Station in Seattle, Washington
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Fall colors and angular light highlight the beautiful landscape at Woodard Bay
Olympia, WA
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Great Blue Heron takes off during a rain storm on South Puget Sound
Olympia, WA
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Raindrops falling into the water at Trillium Park
Olympia, WA
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Rain drops hitting the surface of the water in Trillium Park during a fall rainstorm
Olympia, WA
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Intricately patterned fall dahlia at Volunteer Park
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Tribal fisherman manages his nets along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle
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Early morning at Cape Alava, Washington. Low tide reveals tidal pools around the sea stacks.
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Sunset view of Cape Alava Sea stacks from Ozette River in Olympic National Park, Washington State
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Sunset view of Cape Alava Sea stacks from Ozette River in Olympic National Park, Washington State
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Sunset on the Pacific Ocean at North Head Lighthouse in Cape Disappointment State Park
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The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
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The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
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The Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron flies above the skies of Seattle, WA during the 2016 Seafair celebration
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Female Purple martin flies towards its nest box as its mate perches outside the box.
Boston Harbor Marina
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Fireworks light up the night sky at Tumwater's 16th Annual Artesian Family Festival & Thunder Valley Fireworks Show
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Fireworks light up the night sky at Tumwater's 16th Annual Artesian Family Festival & Thunder Valley Fireworks Show
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Male American aoldfinch feeds on seeds from tall grasses
June 20, 201620160620LH0A5771American GoldfinchBirdFeedingMaleGrassesWashingtonLakewoodSouth Puget Sound Wildlife AreaWDFWFish and Wildlifebehaviorsummerphoto of the week
Students and visitors cross University of Washington's Red Square in this multiple exposure image, which was created in camera with three separate exposures.
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Lorquin's admiral butterfly nectaring on Pacific Ninebark flowers
Black Lake Meadows
Olympia, WA
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Columbine in my front yard, photographed from below
May 4, 201620160504LH0A4231ColumbineFlowerSpringCloseupMacroPurplePinkUnderneathLooking upPhoto of the Week
Ornamental Maple Leaves
Washington Park Arboretum
Seattle, WA
May 3, 201620160503LH0A4072OrnamentaljapanesemapleArboretumWashington ParkcloseupbacklitdetailredoverlapPhoto of the Week
Stonecrop sedum - less than 1 inch tall
Closed Loop Park
Thurston County, WA
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Beautiful white viburnum flowers grace an impressive small tree
at the Hulda Klager Lilac Garden in Woodland, Washington.20160424LH0A3629ViburnumwhiteflowersSpringHulda KlagerWoodlandWashingtonPhoto of the WeekCloseupViburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
Samba Olywa dancers and percussion artists parade fancifully through the streets of Olympia, WA at the 2016 Procession of the Species
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