Kildeer parents will put on quite a show to distract you from their ground nests. The will run all around, pretend to be hurt–limp and drag a leg. Anything to keep your attention away from “the kids”
Kildeer are very entertaining
Category: Dungeness
Keeping Watch
I love walking the many beaches right in the Sequim area to see what fauna are around. Usually you can find at least one Bald Eagle.
If Eagles Talked
I got great video of these two “talking” to each other. Squawking back and forth in their unique Eagle screeches. I was wondering what they were saying.
What was that?
I saw this heron come out of the grass to hunt, and all of a sudden fish were jumping everywhere. It was a long way away even for my 600mm lens but I did manage to capture two fish jumping.
Picturesque family diner
I’m very drawn to wildlife photos with the creatures just peaking out of the trees or especially grasses. It was shot on a very over caste morning before the sun came up. When I took the noise out of the photo it gave it this slightly painterly look which I liked.
These goslings were eating down around Three Crabs Rd here in Sequim–a big wetlands filled with birds.
Dungeness Spit
You have to watch out for incoming tides if you hike the 5 miles to the light house…especially if you want to get back!
Thanks for coming out lil Cooper
I see Cooper’s hawks frequently in the area but they are always tucked into fir trees and hard to photograph. I was out looking for birds and here he was where the eagles usually perch.