I both indulged (30 photos!) and culled somewhat ruthlessly, as there were a lot of decent shots that I just skipped because 30 is enough to wrangle. Hopefully I picked the right thirty. I mean, yes, I did. Totally. You can’t prove otherwise!
Anna's hummingbird on a feeder, pondering.
Possibly a rufous hummingbird on a feeder. I mean, it's definitely on a feeder, but possibly a rufous.
Female cowbird pausing before moo-ving on.
Male cowbird looking for the herd.
This great blue heron seemed to be yawning when I took this photo.
An adorable gosling in the grass.
A pair of barn swallows hanging out.
A barn swallow thinking how weird it would if it was called a bran swallow instead.
Eurasian wigeon wondering how it got here.
Coastal mountain seen from the West Dykle Trail at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.
When a blackbird poofs out while eating, it means I AM DINING ALONE.
Do you tell a Canada goose it has no table manners? No, you do not.
A least sandpiper on a log. The shadow was harsh, so I had to jigger around a bit to make the sandpiper more visible.
Song sparrow complaining about autotune and pitch correction software. I mean, it's possible.
Song sparrow song sparrowing.
Marsh wren looking for love.
A marsh wren in a rare moment of immodesty.
A bunny nibbling on flowers at Crescent Beach.
The low tide at Centennial Beach left a lot of seaweed high and dryi(ing).
White-crowned sparrow, through a wire frame.
Yep, we got stuck waiting for yet another train at Piper Spit.
Female mallard looking pretty.
A western gull chilling out at Piper Spit.
The Last Coot. Seriously, this was the only one we saw at Piper Spit.
Sandhill crane posing during golden hour.
A gosling demonstrates its superiority by climbing onto a log, before tumbling off.
"I sing the song that will destroy the world! Also, check out my fancy mullet."