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An American Robin taking a bath on a Spring day! The Robin's really enjoy their baths, and displace a lot of water. It is fun to see the water droplets flying everywhere. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A California Scrub Jay checking out his surroundings, before flying to our seed feeding station. We had four to five inches of snow during the last couple of days. There were at least a 100 birds looking for seed during this WInter event. We spread seed in numerous places on top of the snow, so they could easily have a meal. Photo taken in Camas, Washington.
I was watering our potted flowers on our back deck, when I heard a loud flapping of feathers. I looked into our backyard and all of our backyard birds were diving for cover in our Rosy Glow bushes, and a Immature Cooper's Hawk landed on one of our fence posts. He was intently searching the yard for movement, but all of his prey had taken cover and they were very quiet. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Juvenile female Anna's Hummingbird! This little cutie is getting nectar from our Red Hot Poker flowers. I love that she still looks like a flying puffball! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A gorgeous female, Anna’s Hummingbird, sipping nectar! She chose our Bee Balm (Wild Bergamot) as her flower of choice. I love her relaxed feet in this shot! It is fun to watch these acrobatic beauties position themselves at just the right angle to get to the nectar. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
An incoming Steller's Jay! The Jay had its eye on some whole peanuts that were sprinkled on top of the snow. The Steller's claws were at the ready to grab a quick snack. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
I was outside in our backyard attempting to photograph Violet Green Swallows in flight. I spotted this Great Egret flying very close to where I was standing. I was able to catch the Egret in my frame, before it flew over our roof. I did not have a chance to change any of my camera settings, and was able to fire off a few shots. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A male Flame Skimmer coming in hot!! He landed on one of our spent Red-hot Poker stems for his perch. He would fly off and catch flying insects and then come back and land on the same perch. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Lesser Goldfinch foraging for seed! She chose the spent flowerheads of our Black-eyed Susan Flowers. We had a flock of about 15 snacking on the seeds. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Camouflaged European Mantis!! When I was pruning the spent Red Hot Poker spikes, I saw movement. This fat female European Mantis crawled up one of the reeds. She looks like she is going to be laying her eggs soon.The female bites the head off the male during or after mating. She then eats him, as he is his providing the female with a vital soure of nutrients for her eggs. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
As I was photographing some of our backyard birds, this Juvenile Cooper's Hawk flew in landed on our fence post! I slowly brought my camera up to my eye and started photographing. All of our backyard birds already flew away or dove for cover in some of our bushes. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Purple Amistad Salvia as her flower of choice. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird!! She is sipping nectar from our Purple Amistad Salvia. I will miss these fiesty little ones when they migrate to a warmer climate. However, our resident Anna's Hummingbirds will be happy, when they leave. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Western Honey Bee, gathering pollen, and a Gray Hairstreak Butterfly sipping nectar. The pair chose our Sedum (Stonecrop) and both were briefly on the same flower. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! Her flower of choice was our Rosita Agastache or commonly called Hummingbird Mint, or also known as Hyssop. It is fun to have these fiesty visitors during the Spring and Summer. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Salvia Greggii for her nectar snack! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
One of our resident female Anna's Hummingbirds sipping nectar! She chose our Agastache Rupestris (Hummingbird Mint) as her flower of choice! The sun was just right to show her beautiful shimmering, iridescent feathers. She looks like a flying jewel. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Talons of a Juvie Cooper's Hawk! For this shot, I focused on the Coop's talons when he was pearched on our bird bath. Their entire feet are specially adapted for catching and killing prey, featuring a powerful grip and a structure that allows them to firmly grasp and hold their prey. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Miss Penelope, our female resident Anna's Hummingbird, giving me a hover! She gave me a perfect head on point of view, before sipping nectar from our Red Hot Pokers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washignton.
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Cardinal flowers for her nectar snack! This shot made me laugh as it was a little breezey and she grabbed one of the flowers with her claw to help stablize her in flight. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Pineapple Sage flowers, for her quick snack. I plant several groups of Pineapple Sage in our backyard, as it is a late blooming flower. The sage does not bloom until the end of August/September. Photo taken in our bakyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Cuphea flowers, also known at "The Cigar Plant". The light was just right to show her stunningly beautiful iridescent feathers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Steller's Jay finessing two Peanuts (A twofer), in one trip! The Jay flew off to stash the peanut prize for later. I love to watch the Steller's Jays. They are comical in weighing and discarding the whole peanuts, until they find the perfect one! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
One of our resident female Anna's Hummingbirds sipping nectar! She has her whole beak deep within the Columbine Flowers. The Hummingbirds seem to prefer the new blooms of the Columbine. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Juvenile Cooper's Hawk flew in and landed on one of our large rocks! It was a foggy/misty morning and the Coop was disappointed that all of our yard birds had disappeared and were in hiding. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird on her way to nectar! The sun was just beginning to set, and she was getting her last nectar hit before bedtime. She chose our Rosita Agastache (Hyssop) Flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A fledgling American Robin begging Momma to feed him the worm she just caught! The little one got to enjoy the worm snack. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird made it to her favorite flower. She chose our Purple Amistad Salvia flowers for her Lunch. She had to battle two other female Rufous to claim this section of our back yard. Photo taken in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird hovering to check her surroundings. She hovered for about a minute before heading to our Hummingbird Feeders. 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 in front. 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.
Miss Phoebe, one of our resident female Anna's Hummingbirds, sipping nectar for lunch! She chose our Salvia Greggii flowers. I love the pollen on her beak, and her acrobatic flying skills. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Hot Lips Salvia as her lunch flower. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Immature Cooper's Hawk, not very happy with the rain, fog, and no backyard birds! It is amazing how all of the birds know to take cover when there is a predator nearby. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Miss Penelope, one of our female resident Anna's Hummingbirds sipping nectar! She chose our Salvia Greggii flowers for her nectar snack. I love that her beak is covered in pollen. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Purple Amistad Salvia for her nectar snack. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Black-headed Grosbeak hanging onto the stem of our Red Hot Poker flowers! The Grosbeaks, Goldfinches, and Lesser Goldfinches will feed on the nectar rich flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A hard working Small Long-horned Bee covered in pollen. This Bee caught my eye as it matched the color of the yellow petals on our Black-eyed Susan Flowers. The Bee looked like a tiny flying jewel when the sunshine hit the pollen. Photo taken in in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
An Immature Cooper's Hawk checking out the bird buffet in our backyard! When I went out on our back deck with my camera, it left with nothing in it's talons. All of our backyard birds were in hiding, or they flew away. Photo taken in Camas, Washington.
Miss Sugar, our female resident Anna's Hummingbird, sipping nectar. We had sun breaks in between rain showers yesterday. The rain droplets are still covering the flowers. She chose her favorite flower Purple Amistad Salvia. Photo taken in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird on her way to our Hot Lips Salvia flowers! These little beauties should be heading South any day now. Our Anna's Hummingbirds will be happy to have the backyard back without these feisty Hummingbirds . Photo taken in our backyard in Camas Washington.
Miss Penelope, one of our female resident Anna's Hummingbirds, sipping nectar for dinner! I love it when the light is just right to see her beautiful iridescent feathers. She chose our Red Hot Pokers as her flower of choice! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
An American Robin bringing home a large worm and stink bug! Our Robins are busy foraging for worms and insects to feed their little ones. I did not realize that stink bugs were on their menu. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar from our Hot Lips Salvia flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar for Lunch. She chose our Purple Amistad Flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A female Anna's Hummingbird sipping nectar from our Cardinal Flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A young male Anna's Hummingbird is sipping nectar from our Pineapple Sage flowers. I plant several Pineapple Sage plants in the Spring as it is a late blooming flower, and does not bloom until late August or early September. The flowers actually smell like Pineapple. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
A Small Long-horned Bee collecting pollen. This little Bee chose our Black-eyed Susan flowers to forage. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.
Miss Penelope, one of our resident female Anna's Hummingbirds, sipping nectar. She chose our Hot Lips Salvia Plant this afternoon. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.