November 25, 2023 Birding, November 25, 2023: I was talking to the ducks Blackbird showing off its colours.Chickadee with fall colours in the backgroundCoot in the shade, with a shaft of late light hitting its belly.Cormorant with a catch too big to handleSandhill crane snacking in the grassFeeding frenzy at Piper SpitFemale mallard in an inquiring moodGolden-crowned sparrow in the grassGlaucous-winged gull looking upLanding gear deployedA rare (for me) glimpse of trumpeter swans flying overheadGreat blue heron up close and in harsh lightMallard in a mouthing momentNorthern pintail head-onNorthern pintail looking slyRing-necked duckNorthern shoveler after a successful shoveling, presunablySnow geese on the shoreline outside the public part of Reifel SanctuaryMaybe the chunkiest gray squirrel I've ever seenBlack squirrel getting seedySpotted towhee up very closeWigeons about to do the dirtyStuck behind a train at the end of our outing Prev 1of23 Next Share this post on social media.