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0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by SteveStevensWashington

Ferns and Mosses on Evergreen

3 1 Click Beetle

Click Beetle

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Black click beetle.

4 0 Firefly beetle

Firefly beetle

by Brian38Enumclaw, Washington, United States

A day-flying firefly.

0 0 Sawfly

Sawfly

by Brian38Enumclaw, Washington, United States

Slender red and black abdomen.

2 0 Red-winged blackbird (male)

Red-winged blackbird (male)

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Males are all black with a red-shouldered patch with yellow bands that are used ...

3 5 Tree swallow

Tree swallow

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

There were several of these swallows at the

5 1 Red-winged blackbird (female)

Red-winged blackbird (female)

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Common passerine birds found in or near wetlands and water sources throughout ...

5 5 Red-winged blackbird with prey

Red-winged blackbird with prey

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

This guy was so proud of his catch he just sat there and flaunted it. Insects ...

9 4 Red-winged blackbird (male)

Red-winged blackbird (male)

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Common birds especially at this wetland. This male was making his presence well ...

3 0 Northern rough-winged swallow

Northern rough-winged swallow

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Smallish swallows that have light grey to white underparts and brown upperparts.

4 0 Common merganser

Common merganser

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

The males are a striking-looking seaduck. There were six in this group.

12 2 Common yellowthroat (male)

Common yellowthroat (male)

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

The Common yellowthroat is a small migrating warbler. Males have a black mask.

4 0 Pacific bleeding heart

Pacific bleeding heart

by Brian38Enumclaw, Washington, United States

Pacific bleeding heart has pink drooping flowers that are usually clustered and ...

2 0 Aquatic Leaf Beetle

Aquatic Leaf Beetle

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Shiny black beetle with a rectangular-shaped pronotum.

5 0 Alderfly

Alderfly

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

A dark brown\black insect with heavily veined wings. 8-18 mm to wingtips.

5 2 Red-winged blackbird (juvenile male)

Red-winged blackbird (juvenile male)

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

A juvenile male that hasn't grown into his adult plumage yet.

3 0 Cedar waxwing

Cedar waxwing

by Brian38Washington, USA

This one decided to show off its crown. There were several Cedar waxwings at ...

7 0 Red-winged blackbird (male)

Red-winged blackbird (male)

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

I was able to capture this one in his takeoff stance. Adult males are all black ...

12 7 Violet-green swallow

Violet-green swallow

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

The male has a vivid green cap, back, and partial wings as well as hints of ...

3 0 Song sparrow

Song sparrow

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Identified by the streaky underparts with a dark spot in the center of the ...

6 0 Golden dung fly

Golden dung fly

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

Adult males have golden-yellow hairs. Females are grayer. The adult body length ...

6 0 Red-breasted sapsucker

Red-breasted sapsucker

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

The sexes are alike with this woodpecker. The white spot at the base of the ...

7 3 Hairy woodpecker

Hairy woodpecker

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

This was a mating pair building a cavity nest in a rotten tree. They appeared ...

10 5 Snail-killer Carabid with mites

Snail-killer Carabid with mites

by Brian38Enumclaw, Washington, United States

3000th spotting! Scaphinotus angusticollis is a ground beetle with elongated ...

10 4 Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

The Western Wood-Pewee is a cute little tyrant flycatcher and similar in ...

0 0 Tree swallow

Tree swallow

by Brian38Washington, USA

The male has mostly glossy blue-green upperparts, with the wings and tail ...

0 0 Common merganser

Common merganser

by Brian38Washington, USA

Male is on the right in breeding plumage.

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