Thursday, February 23, 2017

A road trip to Sequim - Part 4

 
Time to see what birds are hanging around Sequim.
 
We find a large flock of swans
 
 

I was very excited when I downloaded this photo.  Not only do I have a nice collection of Trumpeter Swans and a Tundra Swan!
 
The swan to the right with the yellow near it's eye/bill is a Tundra Swan.  Trumpeters have all-black bills, while most Tundras have a small yellow patch in front of the eye.


 
 
We were curious why some of the flock was grey.  As I found out:
 
 


 
 
Pretty swans!
 
 

 
We find a Bald Eagle 
 
 
 
 
A pair of  Mourning Doves
 
 
 
 
A pair of bald eagles taking in the views
 
 
 
 
We make it over to the Nearshore and Estuarine as the sun is setting
 

 
 
Lots to investigate
 
 
 




 
We find a flock of Northern Pintail
 

 
 
 
There are also Brants and Widgeons 
 
 


 
Off go the pintails.  On the far right post is a Belted Kingfisher
 
 
 
 
Lots of small shorebirds
 
 


Gulls and Brants  heading out for the night.
 
 
 
 

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