Snaps along my daily walks ...
Cooper's Hawk
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| Fascinating to meet Matt and Patti attending a Cooper's Hawk at the waterfront park. |
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| The bird is examined and information is recorded. |
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| A moment before release. |
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| Lift off. |
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| Just after sunrise, waterfront park. |
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| Mt Rainier in the distance. |
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| Baseball stadium across the bay. AKA T-Mobile Park W = Win? Washington? |
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| Start of today's walk ... September 4th |
Ships ...
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| The Emancipator. |
Installing a Fishing Reef marker ...
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| Happened upon a "Fishing Reef marker" being placed. August 26th about 8AM |
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| Via Google: Reefs are basically underwater structures, mostly created naturally. More info: FishAnywhere.com |
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| Next day ... Reef marker is in place near Grain Terminal 86 August 27th |
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| A couple of Foss tugs passing. |
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| "The Protector" A Crowley tug/fireboat More info: TugboatInformation.com |
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| At anchor ... awaiting a terminal for unloading. |
Anna's Hummingbirds ...
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| Green on green! |
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| Female Anna's |
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| Observation: Their eyesight seems incredible for such tiny eyes. |
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| Arrival Note a few red throat feathers ... this is an immature male. |
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| Beak defect but otherwise seems heathy. |
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| Closer look ... beak defect |
For those of you who enjoy critter photos like I do, take a look at Saturday's Critters. Eileen has posted photos from her visits to Bombay Hook NWR in Deleware and Blackwater NWR in Maryland.
Sky watch ...
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| Nature's spotlights. |
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| Foothills revealed. The view is west, from Seattle, to the Olympic Mountains. |
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| Sun, appearing from thick cloud layer, into mostly clear sky, created unusual afternoon sky. September 3rd |
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| After sunset, September 3rd |
End of the day ...
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| A sunset favorite from earlier in 2021 snapped from home. |
"If I am, then death is not. If Death is, then I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?"
Epicurus
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