I needed a (mental health) day off - so I called in and played hooky! It was a beautiful day in Seattle with a storm brewing for tomorrow. I wanted to see the black-tailed gull, American tree sparrow, streaked horned lark, palm warbler, orchard oriole, and some kind or longspur - but after I finally got out of bed that sounded like far too much work hunting then all down. The RBA's can wait for another day. But I didn't do to bad at a couple of local parks:
These hooded mergansers were trying to show off for a couple of sweet young ladies - it was so funny watching them:
This towhee was watching us watch it!
I thought this GC sparrow turned out nice:
I gotta have a heron for good measure:
This GC kinglet was trying to avoid having it's picture taken:
