Category: Birds

Circle of life–Eagle near the top of the food chain…

I saw this eagle taking flight and did my best to shoot from my boat that was bobbing up and down. I could tell it had something in its talons, but I thought is was wood. It wasn’t until I was editing that I saw the beak hanging to the left and realized it was a little duck…

UFO–Unidentified floating object

I know that the flying objects ar Cormorants. And the object isn’t exactly floating…but it is there in the middle of the bay by Dungeness Spit. It’s the only structure around. I’m sure it wasn’t meant to just be a Cormorant hang out…but what is it? If anyone knows fill me in and I’ll share it with the world!

One More week of the ARCTIC

I had a family in the hospital issue so I don’t have my Peninsula photos with me. But I do have the ARCTIC still on my I-pad…So you get a bonus week!

One Protective GREAT SKUA

I had walked away from my hiking group (just about 30′) to take photos of this Skua pair about 300′ away with my really long lens. This one started flying directly toward me. I thought– cool I can try out my new focusing system! Then he got too close for me to keep him in the frame, and next thing I knew he is pulling my ski hat off! Then he kept dive bombing me. They had a nest way far away, and didn’t bother the group. I was actually farther away from the nest than the group…but he saw me as a threat. They have 55″ wingspan so it definitely got my attention….

The same Skua circling around to get me again with my group in the background.