Lifer Pacific Wren
Many of the bird species found in the eastern US have a counterpart in the western region; sometimes, the two are nearly indistinguishable visually. The case of the Pacific wren is a good example of such a scenario, only being discovered as a distinct species in 2008. I photographed this individual in the temperate rainforests along the Quinalt Loop Trail on the outskirts of Olympic National Forest.
As a side note, this photo serves as a good reminder to check camera settings before shooting; I accidentally left mine set to auto, hence the camera chose 1/30 as a shutter speed when at least 1/250 would have been preferable.
Lifer Pacific Wren
Many of the bird species found in the eastern US have a counterpart in the western region; sometimes, the two are nearly indistinguishable visually. The case of the Pacific wren is a good example of such a scenario, only being discovered as a distinct species in 2008. I photographed this individual in the temperate rainforests along the Quinalt Loop Trail on the outskirts of Olympic National Forest.
As a side note, this photo serves as a good reminder to check camera settings before shooting; I accidentally left mine set to auto, hence the camera chose 1/30 as a shutter speed when at least 1/250 would have been preferable.