Photos by Tag: hawk
Bird Country
Same outing, different birds. Hawk on the north side of Highway 20, snow geese on the south side in a field just beyond the Swinomish Channel. Winged beauties brightening up an already bright March day.
Birds of the morning
No bald eagles this morning, but lots of other feathered friends on Tommy Thompson Trail and March’s Point. I was particularly pleased to see the tern and couple of hawks. A great way to start the day on beautiful Fidalgo Island!
Hawk celebrates sun
Fidalgo Island hawk photographed in midday sun.
Wildlife adventure
One place led to the other, and before my Wednesday outing was over I had visited Rosario Head, Bowman Bay and the West Beach Cranberry Lake area of Deception Pass State Park. Had to take some photos of wildlife friends along the way. Hawk and geese surprised me with their patience.
Prepared for takeoff
A hawk shows his colors in response to the approach of the photographer, raising wings in preparation for departure to a new perch.
Heron & hawk
My drive to the Bayview Edison area Monday afternoon featured opportunities to photograph herons, hawks and eagles. Another beautiful Skagit day!
Photogenic hawk
More often than not, my photo adventures include an element of walking, hiking and climbing. Not so with this experience! I pulled into the entrance of the Breazeale Interpretive Center in Bayview Sunday when this beautiful hawk landed on a light pole just ahead of me. He stayed a few minutes for “portraits” before taking […]
Flying Fidalgo Island
A hawk flying near pastureland on Fidalgo Island.
Fidalgo roadside scenes
On Monday, just a few hours before the governor of Washington issued his sweeping “Stay Home” decree, I climbed behind the wheel of the car for a relaxing spin around Anacortes. All of these photos were taken from the car at locations ranging from March’s Point to Heart Lake.
Bus stop sentinel
I saw three eagles and two hawks, including this one, on my Saturday morning drive around Fidalgo. This hawk perched on a light pole at the SKAT Park ‘n’ Ride on March’s Point.