Photos by Tag: wetland
Letting his presence be known
Red wing blackbird issues a warning, complete with flashing red, at Anacortes wetland.
Resting place before rains come
Bunny curled up in sun-splashed area that will soon be covered with water. Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP)
Great blue heron in wetland
There are many great blue herons in our region, especially along saltwater shorelines. I photographed this heron tucked away in a wetland area adjacent to the beach at Ship Harbor in Anacortes.
‘Fidalgo Holds Our Hearts’
Tomorrow, December 21, is the first day of winter. I celebrated “Winter’s Eve” with a rain-free walk at the Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP). I enjoyed sightings of an eagle, herons, wigeons, wrens and ducks. The message from Don & Reanne Hemingway Douglas on a small, water-filled plaque captured my sentiments: “Fidalgo Island Holds Our […]
If there is a heron, there is water…
Great blue heron in wetland near east Fidalgo Island shoreline.
Shoreside wetlands
Wetland area just across the road from the beach on South March’s Point Road.
Fine feathered friends
I can’t imagine a better morning. My “breakfast time” adventure featured opportunities to photograph a number of beautiful Fidalgo Island birds, some of which offered songs. Also part of the morning but not photographed were herons and crows. Mostly little birds, the largest being the flicker.
Deer crosses wetland
A deer that had been eating near the beach at Ship Harbor moves quickly into a wetland area after noticing an approaching beachwalker and her dog.
True blue
There’s a reason they are named Great Blue Heron. I photographed this beauty Wednesday at a downtown Anacortes wetland area when he/she decided to join another heron situated in a different corner of the pond.
Northwest textures
Once lush ferns in west Anacortes wetland “lie down” in winter. Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP).
Wetland protection
Wetland enhancements by the City of Anacortes near the intersection of West 8th St. and Kansas Avenue include this pond.