Seven of us braved the cold this Christmas Eve,
24 Dec 2009, at Marymoor. It was 31F and foggy when we started. We
made an effort for an owl early, but drew a blank - guess the Barn
Owl stayed warm someplace. It took a while for the sun to burn the
fog off, but by mid-morning we almost thought we could feel some
heat.
It was very quiet for Marymoor this morning with
the fog and cold keeping the small birds inactive until later in the
day. Nevertheless we did get some nice views. 48 species.
Cackling Goose
Cooper's Hawk
Lincoln Sparrow
Pine Siskin - a flock of about 50
Purple Finch
Common Merganser - overhead
Virginia Rail
Northern Shrike - in the East Meadow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Green Heron - at rowing club pond
Brian H. Bell
(standing in for Michael Hobbs, in Prague)
Morning mist. Photo by Scott Ramos
Sunrise by Ollie Oliver
Ollie being artistic again, and nicely
Displaying Great Blue Heron. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Displaying Great Blue Heron. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Displaying Great Blue Heron. Photo by Hugh Jennings
Opossum in a European Hawthorn. Photo by Scott Ramos
What's the technical term for a bird pooping? Cooper's Hawk, photo by Ollie Oliver
Green Heron at the Rowing Club. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Northern Shrike. Photo by Lillian Reis
Northern Shrike in flight, showing white wing patches. Photo by Lillian Reis
Immature White-crowned Sparrow taking off. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Belted Kingfisher. Photo by Ollie Oliver
