Boobies and Plovers

One of the better things to do on the beach is watch the boobies fly along the shallow waters and search for food.

Birds and the Tundra

My ability to photograph birds on the wing is limited. But when they alight (and hold still for a bit) I can do fairly well.It is especially nice to find them on the tundra with all the colors and textures it presents.

A Few More Birds

Normally, I would not think that a robin was any more special than a gull which is not special at all. However, robins are strong sign of spring. Or else it stays warm enough here to fool them most of the year. I'm going to go with the theory that spring is 'just around the corner', as is often said. This fellow's presence along with the signs of breeding plumage on the great blue heron we saw earlier is all the evidence I need to declare January to be the beginning of spring in the Pacific Northwest. Don't tell me I'm wrong. I need to fantasy to get through the remaining months of winter.