California Quail
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California Quail
AKA California valley quail or valley quail
From the Centennial Trail
Spokane, Washington
(Date Photographed: 09:07:26 Friday 15 June 2016)
(Date Published: Wednesday 27 July 2016)
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A California Quail posed nicely for me on the Centennial Trail in Spokane, Washington.

House Finch Perched
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House Finch
From the Centennial Trail
Spokane, Washington
(Date Photographed: 11:06:11 Wednesday 13 June 2016)
(Date Published: Saturday 30 July 2016)
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Here is the same House Finch that I posted yesterday . They are a common sight but lovely birds all the same.

House Finch Took Off
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House Finch
From the Centennial Trail
Spokane, Washington
(Date Photographed: 11:06:02 Wednesday 13 June 2016)
(Date Published: Friday 29 July 2016)
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A House Finch photographed mid take-off.

California Quail Atop Tree
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California Quail
AKA California valley quail or valley quail
From the Centennial Trail
Spokane, Washington
(Date Photographed: 08:22:41 Monday 18 June 2016)
(Date Published: Thursday 28 July 2016)
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California Quail perched atop a low tree in Spokane, Washington. I love the sound of quail in the morning.

American Kestrel On The Wing
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American Kestrel
Howard Buford Recreational Area
Eugene, Oregon
(Date Photographed: 11:24:55 Sunday 31 July 2016)
(Date Published: Sunday 31 July 2016)
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Went on the monthly bird walk at Mount Pisgah and got this shot of an American Kestrel on the wing. There were four of these marvelous small falcons on and above a dead tree in the park just outside of the arboretum.

Male Osprey Perched
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Male Osprey Perched
From the Centennial Trail
Spokane, Washington
(Date Photographed: 09:34:05 Friday 15 June 2016)
(Date Published: Sunday 24 July 2016)
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The male Osprey perched a few feet from his nest on a beautiful Spokane morning.

Male Osprey Waiting
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Male Osprey Waiting
From the Centennial Trail
Spokane, Washington
(Date Photographed: 11:21:38 Tuesday 14 June 2016)
(Date Published: Saturday 23 July 2016)
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A male osprey greeted his mate who flew near the nest. Next to him in the nest was their fledgeling.

Female Osprey
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Female Osprey
From the Centennial Trail
Spokane, Washington
(Date Photographed: 10:40:10 Wednesday 13 June 2016)
(Date Published: Friday 22 July 2016)
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A female osprey about to land at her nest. The male (off camera) was at the nest with at least one chick waiting for her.

Flame Skimmer Dragonfly
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Flame Skimmer Dragonfly
From the Vern Adkison Bridge
Mount Pisgah Arboretum
34901 Frank Parrish Rd.
Eugene, Oregon
(Date Photographed: 11:50:56 3 July, 2016)
(Date Published: Thursday 21 July, 2016)
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A Flame Skimmer dragonfly perched on a rusty cable before flying off in pursuit of prey.

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
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Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Amazon River
Peru
(Date Photographed: 17:35:26 Wednesday 8 April 2009)
(Date Published: Tuesday 19 July, 2016)
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My posting of Wednesday 8 April, 2009 was incorrect. The bird was not a Ringed Woodpecker but a Chestnut-colored Woodpecker. My apologies to anyone who cares.

Female Wood Duck
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Female Wood Duck or Carolina Duck
Delta Ponds
Eugene, Oregon
(Date Photographed: 08:45:53 Thursday 7 July, 2016)
(Date Published: Sunday 17 July, 2016)
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A female Wood Duck swimming amid the lily pads of the Delta Ponds in Eugene, Oregon.

Flame Skimmer Dragonfly
(12 of 13) (18303 views)

Flame Skimmer Dragonfly
From the Vern Adkison Bridge
Mount Pisgah Arboretum
34901 Frank Parrish Rd.
Eugene, Oregon
(Date Photographed: 11:47:50 3 July, 2016)
(Date Published: Friday 15 July, 2016)
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This photo of a Flame Skimmer Dragonfly was taken from the Adkison Bridge in the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum.

American Bullfrog
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An American Bullfrog
Mount Pisgah Arboretum
34901 Frank Parrish Rd.
Eugene, Oregon
(Date Photographed: 11:42:14 3 July, 2016)
(Date Published: Thursday 14 July, 2016)
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This photo of an American Bullfrog was taken from the Adkison Bridge in the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. This is an invasive species that's here to stay.