Photo of the Week

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Western Pond Turtle with a red dragonfly resting on its back.

Clemmys marmorata

Part of a collaborative recovery program between Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

July 29, 2011
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Garter Snake basking
Thamnophis sirtalis

McLane Creek Demonstration Forest
Olympia, WA

August 8, 2011
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Cedar Waxing eating serviceberries

Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

August 9, 2011
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Hatiora cactus buds

July 30, 2011
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Mating damselflies Capitol Lake Olympia, WA August 28, 2011
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Carnival lights Sinbad Ride 54th annual Capital Lakefair Olympia, Washington July 16, 2011 To see more images from Lakefair click here
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Fireworks display on the State Capitol campus 54th annual Capital Lakefair Olympia, Washington July 17, 2011 To see more images from Lakefair click here
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Rain squall passing over the Nisqually Delta Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Olympia, WA July 16, 2011
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My newly painted Keen shoes reflected in a very shiny bus hubcap South Lake Union Seattle, Washington July 9, 2011
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Photo Composite Male Wood Duck in eclipse plumage Aix sponsa McLane Creek Nature Trail Olympia, WA June 30, 2011 To learn more about McLane Creek and eclipse plumage, click here
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Sunset at Tom McCall Preserve
Rowena, OR
June 23, 2011
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Sunset at Tom McCall Preserve
Rowena, OR
June 23, 2011
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Inside the Salsify Seed Head Catherine Creek Klickitat County, WA June 22, 2011
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Warbling Vireo in Willow Tree Black River Littlerock, WA June 14, 2011 For links and more info click here
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Female Common Yellowthroat Warbler gathering insects to feed her young Black River, WA June 10, 2011 For more information click here
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Bumblebee In Peony Lacey, WA May 30, 2011 read more about Closed Loop Park
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Rufous Hummingbird Black Lake Meadows Olympia, WA May 29, 2011 Read more about the Rufous Hummingbird here
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Bearded Iris My front yard Olympia, WA May 27, 2011
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Hulda Klager Home Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Woodland, WA May 15, 2011 learn more about Hulda Klager - click here
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Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Woodland, WA May 15, 2011 To read a history of the gardens, click here
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Great Blue Heron bringing a stick for nest building Kiwanis Ravine Seattle, WA May 16, 2011 To read more about the herons click here
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Great Blue Heron in the process of nest building Kiwanis Ravine Seattle, WA May 16, 2011 To read more about the herons click here
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Osprey landing on nest at cell tower Lakewood, WA May 3, 2011
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Devil's Club leaves holding rainwater Lewis Creek Park Bellevue, WA May 5, 2011
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Red Tail Hawk and Hummingbird May 10, 2011 St. Martin's University Olympia, WA
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Footprints in the Sand Human and Heron Oregon Coast April 26, 2011
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Killdeer Nest with eggs Port of Olympia Olympia, WA May 1, 2011
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Blooming Salal with leaf background Oregon Coast April 26, 2011
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Migrating Western Sandpipers standing in the surf during a hail storm Grays Harbor, WA Calidris mauri April 14, 2011 for information on Western Sandpiper migration and the Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival, click here
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Male Red-winged Blackbird
landing on cattail reeds
Agelaius phoeniceus

Swantown Marina
Port of Olympia
Olympia, WA

Photo composite of 4 images in sequence

April 11, 2011
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Pileated Woodpecker Excavations Dryocopus pileatus April 9, 2011 To see more images of Spring in the Puget Sound lowlands, click here
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Male Red-winged Blackbird in flight Displaying red wing-patches Agelaius phoeniceus Swantown Marina Port of Olympia Olympia, WA April 8, 2011 read more about its behavior here
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Graffiti Painter at the Capitol Theatre in Olympia

April 4, 2011
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Daffodils planted by elementary school students McLane School Trail Olympia, WA March 31, 2011 Read more about this project here
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Ruby Crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula Olympia, WA March 11, 2011
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Ruby Crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula Male taking flight at Swantown Marina Olympia, WA March 11, 2011
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Ruby Crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula Olympia, WA March 11, 2011
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Sand Man at the end of the Rainbow Percival Landing Olympia, WA March 10, 2011
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Plein Air Painter and the Curious Passerby Corner of E. Denny Way and E. Olive Way Seattle, WA March 7, 2011
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Playing around with new cameras February 28, 2011
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Late afternoon sun Tree and Sculpture Olympic Sculpture Park Seattle, WA February 25, 2011 More...
Richard Serra Wave Metal Tree Sculpture SAM Olympic Sculpture Park Seattle Conrast Light Washington ARt Museum
Footsteps in the Snow Tumwater Historical Park Tumwater, WA February 24, 2011
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Organic Heirloom Carrots As seen at the Pike Place Market Seattle, WA February 19,2011 learn more about the history of carrots.
Male Belted Kingfisher on piling Megaceryle alcyon Budd Inlet Olympia, WA February 11, 2011 learn more
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Barrow's Goldeneye diving for Mussels Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area Washington State DNR Olympia, WA February 8, 2011 learn more
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Graffiti in an Alley Aberdeen, WA February 6, 2011 blog entry
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Fog January Morning on Budd Inlet with the Olympics in the background Swantown Marina Olympia, WA January 27, 2011 blog entry
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Hammering Man at Dusk Seattle Art Museum Seattle, WA January 20, 2011 5:00 PM To learn more, click here
Hammering Man Sculpture Motion Night Seattle Art Museum SAM downtwon Dusk Seattle Washington light streaks architecture

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