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A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Cuphea, "the Cigar Plant" as her flower of choice. Photo taken in our back yard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar from our Red Hot Poker flowers! When the light hits her just right, you can see her beautiful iridescent feathers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Steller's Jay wondering if he could fit in one more peanut!! We use no waste seed, and the Steller's Jay picked through to find the whole shelled peanuts. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Male Flame Skimmer Dragonfly coming in hot! He chose a spent Red Hot Poker stalk as his perch. He would fly off and catch insects, and then return to the same spot. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
We were lucky enough to see over 20 Eagles flying and circling over head. There were a few pairs of Immature Eagles practicing essential survival skills. The Eagles were engaged in aerial combat to refine their ability to hunt and steal food. They often practice by chasing each other to help them develop strength, coordination, often involving talon-locking, and swooping. The Eagle with it's talons extended was intent on catching the Eagle's tail in front. It was a very quick grab and go of the tail. The Eagles were also practicing barrel rolls, but they were too far away to photograph. We watched a lot of their aerial combat for over an hour. On this occasion they flew a lot closer to our backyard deck. I was shooting with my 600mm lens and had to work to keep these two in my frame. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A juvenile male Lesser Goldfinch, pausing during his snack time! He was feasting on the seeds from our Black-eyed Susan seed heads. This little cutie is just starting to get his black forehead feathers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A hovering female Rufous Hummingbird! She was hovering above her favorite Purple Amistad Salvia plant. She is very feisty and does not want to let another Hummingbird get close to her flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Juvenile Cooper's Hawk perfecting his flying skills. The talons are down and at the ready for an easy meal at our bird feeders. Thankfully our backyard birds were not on the menu today. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
I was outside photographing Bees with my Macro Lens, when this beauty flew in. The Cabbage White Butterfly landed about 10 feet from where I was shooting. She chose one of our Cornflowers for her nectar snack. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
An American Robin, pausing for a moment before flying to our bird bath. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Great Egret Flyby! We had a foggy/misting morning, as the clouds and mist started to lift, this beauty flew by. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Miss Phoenix, one of our resident female Anna's Hummingbirds, enjoying her nectar! She chose our Cardinal Flowers as her flower of choice. I am amazed at the Hummingbirds acrobatic flying to get in just the perfect position to get to the nectar. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird, defending her Salvia Greggii flowers. She was successful and got to sip her nectar, until she was ready to move on. I love that she has pollen on her beak. Photo taken in July, 2024, in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Cuphea Vermillionaire (Firecracker Plant) flowers. The lighting was just right to see her beautiful iridescent feathers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird putting on the breaks when she spotted the Bee! The Western Honey Bee was foraging for pollen in our Cardinal Flowers. The Anna's Hummingbird and the Honey Bee flew past each other. The Honey Bee flew to a different flower and the Anna's to the other side of the Flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Band-tailed Pigeon flew in and landed on our deck railing. The Band-tailed Pigeon is our only native Pigeon. We had two adults and a juvenile land on our railing for a brief rest, and then they flew away. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Purple Amistad Salvia for her snack. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly!! She is sipping nectar from our Salsa Red Coneflowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A gorgeous female Rufous Hummingbird! She paused for a moment to make sure that there were no other Hummingbirds in the area. She had her eye on our Purple Amistad Salvia flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Flash, Jr., giving me a hover to show off his gorgeous gorget! Flash, Jr., is one of our resident male Anna's Hummingbirds. I love it when he turns his head in just the right light to see his stunning iridescent feathers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Flash, Jr., one of our resident male Anna's Hummingbirds!! He flew in and made a one footed landing. He was hanging on to our spent Yucca Bloom stalk, and he tucked his other tiny foot into his feathers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Flash, Jr., our resident male Anna's Hummingbird almost to our Amistad Salvia flowers! My favorite time of the year, as we are starting to have blooming flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A male Lesser Goldfinch foraging for seed! He chose the spent flowerheads of our Black-eyed Susan flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar!! She chose our Salvia Greggii as her flower of choice. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Painted Lady Butterfly sippng nectar for Lunch! She chose our Echinacea Purple Coneflower as the flower of choice. The bokeh was our Barberry Rosy Glow bush. Photo taken in July, 2024, in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Miss Penelope, one of female resident Anna's Hummingbirds, sipping nectar! Sher chose our Salvia Greggi for her flower choice. I love how she is holding her tiny feet! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Cuphea flowers for her quick snack. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird and male Flame Skimmer competing for insects! The Dragonfly landed at the top of a spent Yucca Bloom, this is a prime spot for our Hummingbirds. The Anna's Hummingbird succeeded in chasing the Dragonfly out of her territory. It was a fun interaction between the two species, both were very curious and leery of each other. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A male Black-headed Grosbeak landed on one of our spent Yucca stems. He then proceeded to our seed feeding station. His favorite snack is our Black Oil Sunflower seeds. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A male Lesser Goldfinch landed on my Dragonfly Solar light! I am so happy I had my camera in my hands, as I was photographing a female Lesser Goldfinch getting a drink of water. He was looking up at his girlfriend with the sweetest expression, as he took flight to the bird bath. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Steller's Jay discarding a whole peanut! The Jay took his time weighing the peanuts until he found the one that was just right. Steller's Jays are so much fun to watch, their antics are hillarious. Photo taken in ou backyard in Camas, Washington.
I was outside on our back deck taking bird photos. The Immature Bald Eagle was soaring above my head. I believe it was checking out our Koi pond, which is covered with a net, so the Koi are safe. I was shooting with my 600mm Lens, and the Eagle was so close that I could not fit the whole wing span in my frame. I Photo taken in Camas, Washington.
A Mourning Dove basking in the sunshine! I love the calls from the Morning Doves. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
This tiny little Woodland Skipper Butterfly is sipping nectar from our Stonecrop Sedum flowers. It is a lot of fun to watch these tiny little Butterflies. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping Nectar! She chose our Rasberry Agastache (Hyssop) flowers. She has a tiny Hummingbird feather attached to her foot. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A male House Finch working extremely hard to feed his two fledglings. These little ones were very demanding, and Papa is looking a bit disheveled. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
I was working in our backyard pulling weeds, when I heard Eagle calls. I of course pulled off my gloves and grabbed my camera. We were lucky enough to see over 20 Eagles flying and circling over head. This Eagle flew right over me as I was photographing from our back deck. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A European Mantis, slowly walking across one of our stepping stones. I love how the shadow makes the Mantis look very menacing. He walked a few feet to hide in one of our plants and wait for a meal to come in. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington,
A beautiful male Black-headed Grosbeak!! He landed on one of our Yucca stems and then proceeded to our seed feeding station. His snack of choice is our Black Oil Sunflower Seeds. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A male House Sparrow perching on a snowy branch! He then flew to one of the various spots in our backyard that had seed sprinkled on the rocks or on top of the snow. Photo taken in Camas, Washington.
A beautiful young Columbia Black-tailed Deer! This young one paused from snacking on the neighbors Stone Crop flowers for breakfast. This little one is one of the twins, born in June. The other twin was across the yard with their Mom. Photo taken in Camas, Washington.
An American Robbin singing away on a foggy morning! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our "Hot Pink" Salvia Greggii as her flower of choice. I love the pollen on her beak. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Prettty in Pink!!
Miss Penelope, one of our female resident Anna's Hummingbirds, sipping nectar! She chose some of our first blooms from our Salvia Greggii. I love the pollen on her beak. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
This juvenile Cooper's Hawk flew in and landed on our bird bath! A Robin had just vacated it seconds before the Hawk came in. This Coop did not fly away for about five minutes. I was happy to give him/her a photo shoot! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Cabbage White Butterfly flying in to our Cornflower. She has her proboscis ready to sip the nectar from her next flower choice. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A young male Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar! His iridescent gorget feathers are just starting to come in. He choose our Salvia Greggii for his flower of choice! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird on her way to nectar from our Salvia Greggii! Hummingbirds are great pollinators, you can see the pollen on her beak! Photo taken this Fall in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our purple Cardinal Flowers. I had never seen purple Cardinal Flowers before, so of course, I had to purchase them. The color is "Starship Blue". The Hummingbirds were happy to stop by and taste the new variety. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.