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3 2 Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

by LynnLeeWashington, USA

Pair of Bald Eagles at Nisqually National ...

2 1 Elderberry longhorn beetle

Elderberry longhorn beetle

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Unidentified beetle.

2 0 Wildflower

Wildflower

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Clusters of bell shaped flowers with color ranging from blue to purple.

3 0 Beetle

Beetle

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Photographed at Nisqually National Wildlife ...

1 0 Marsh Wren

Marsh Wren

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Photographed at Nisqually National Wildlife ...

3 2 Bushtit - nesting

Bushtit - nesting

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Photographed in Nisqually National Wildlife ...

3 1 mushrooms

mushrooms

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Cluster of mushrooms tucked under a dead tree trunk.

5 0 Tree Swallow

Tree Swallow

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Photographed in Nisqually National Wildlife ...

5 1 Pacific Tree Frog

Pacific Tree Frog

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Photographed in Nisqually National Wildlife ...

10 1 Banded Alder Borer

Banded Alder Borer

by Eileen McCaffreyWashington, USA

Seen at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, ...

1 0 Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

by Eileen McCaffreyWashington, USA

Seen at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, ...

3 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Unidentified frog. Approximately 3 inches (7.5 cm).

12 0 North American River Otter

North American River Otter

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Photographed at the Nisqually National ...

0 0 Double-crested cormorant

Double-crested cormorant

by Brian38Washington, USA

Non breeding plumage. Juveniles have a lighter chest - like the one on the left.

3 0 American wigeon

American wigeon

by Brian38Washington, USA

Breeding plumage. Males have a green mask around its eyes.

4 2 Western Tent Caterpillar

Western Tent Caterpillar

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Brightly colored caterpillar, about 2.5 cm long.

5 2 weevil

weevil

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Unidentified beetle of the weevil family (Curculionidae). About 1.5 cm long.

1 0 Ring-billed gull

Ring-billed gull

by Brian38Washington, USA

Adult breeding plumage.

2 0 Thayer's gull

Thayer's gull

by Brian38Washington, USA

Mating pair spotted at the Billy Frank Jr.

7 3 Hooded merganser

Hooded merganser

by Brian38Washington, USA

This is the male Hooded merganser in his breeding plumage.

1 0 Northern pintail

Northern pintail

by Brian38Washington, USA

Adult male winter plumage.

2 0 Red-winged blackbird (male)

Red-winged blackbird (male)

by Brian38Washington, USA

Winter plumage.

1 3 Bald eagle (juvenile)

Bald eagle (juvenile)

by Brian38Washington, USA

An immature bald eagle.

3 0 Ring-billed gull

Ring-billed gull

by Brian38Washington, USA

A Ring-billed gull foraging at high tide.

3 0 Mallard

Mallard

by Brian38Washington, USA

A Mallard drake at the edge of a slough.

3 2 Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

by Brian38DuPont, Washington, United States

Drying feathers and preening (pic3) after bath.

2 0 Great blue heron

Great blue heron

by Brian38Washington, USA

I always find these large wading birds at this refuge. Nice wispy plumage on ...

2 0 Gadwall (female)

Gadwall (female)

by Brian38Washington, USA

Foraging in the shallow tidal influenced estuary waters. Females are are ...

3 0 Green-winged teal

Green-winged teal

by Brian38DuPont, Washington, United States

A saw several breeding pairs showing their breeding plumage. A small dabbling ...

3 2 Bullfrog

Bullfrog

by PunkusArnettWashington, USA

The largest frog in North America, Green to yellow above with random mottling ...

1 0 beetle

beetle

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Rather small beetle, though not tiny. The flower (thimbleberry, Rubus ...

1 4 Northern Red-legged Frog

Northern Red-legged Frog

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Dark colored frog, about 8-9cm (3.5 in).

7 2 Cardinal Meadowhawk

Cardinal Meadowhawk

by Anne Marie McCaffreyWashington, USA

Red dragonfly, approximately 3cm long.

0 0 Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

by EmmyLeeAnneWashington, USA

A pair of Great Blue Herons wading together

0 0 Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

by EmmyLeeAnneWashington, USA

Cute little brown bird snacking on some raspberries

6 3 Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern Gray Squirrel

by EmmyLeeAnneWashington, USA

A chubby little squirrel searching for snacks

1 4 Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

by EmmyLeeAnneWashington, USA

A beautiful adult bald eagle soaring over head

1 2 American wigeon (male)

American wigeon (male)

by Brian38Washington, USA

Restricted to dabbling in shallow waters Wigeon's are known to steal food from ...

2 5 Great blue heron

Great blue heron

by Brian38Washington, USA

The largest of the American Herons. Slate blue body and neck with a black and ...

8 1 Northern shoveler

Northern shoveler

by Brian38Washington, USA

Drake in his breeding plumage. The second pic shows the shoveler rotating or ...

11 6 Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar

Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar

by Dan and Lin DzurisinWashington, USA

trail at Nisqually National Wildlife ...

2 0 Peregrine falcon

Peregrine falcon

by Brian38Washington, USA

Dark hood on the head, upperparts are dark bluish grey, the contrasting chest ...

6 0 Tree swallow (male)

Tree swallow (male)

by Brian38Washington, USA

Blue top of head and back, white underparts and cheeks, dark grey eye stripe ...

4 3 American wigeon

American wigeon

by Brian38Washington, USA

A mating pair. These medium sized dabblers are characterized by their round ...

5 0 American bullfrog

American bullfrog

by Brian38Washington, USA

Large green frogs with prominent eyes that have brown irises and horizontal, ...

1 0 Northern shoveler (male)

Northern shoveler (male)

by Brian38Washington, USA

The male in breeding plumage has bright wings, a bright iridescent-green head ...

2 0 Osprey

Osprey

by Brian38Washington, USA

Ospreys are large raptors, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 ...

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