Thanks to Harry Potter, the owl is flying high.
But before they go, they gather together in large flocks and swirl down into a hollow tree or chimney for the night.
Cedar Waxwings display a wealth of eye-catching plumage. They are typically found in open coniferous or mixed coniferous and broadleaved forests, and seem most at home in the dry Douglas-fir forests of Eastern Washington. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Osprey nests are protected, even on cell towers.
Most now bypass Puget Sound and other West Coast estuaries, and migrate directly to Mexico.
At a solid waste transfer station, gulls and crows eye the intake, arguing over who gets what before it gets hauled off to a major landfill. This proud dignitary appears along the sidelines during every home game.
The grebe struggles and flaps, but cannot fly. At a solid waste transfer station, gulls and crows eye the intake, arguing over who gets what before it gets hauled off to a major landfill.
The Snow Geese are returning, too. Although many resident birds are still here, their voices are now quiet.
Polynesian navigators often carried with them frigatebirds, which they released and followed to land. Overhead, a Red-tailed Hawk catches an updraft as it migrates south.
This astute aerial predator stands a little more than six and a half inches tall, from its sharp-clawed feet to its stubby, ear-like tufts.
The Snow Geese are returning, too.
Although many resident birds are still here, their voices are now quiet. Moving north together during a few weeks in spring, they reached their Arctic breeding grounds in time to quickly pair up and nest, making the most of the short northern season.
Under this pummeling, a smorgasbord of shrimp is stirred up for the gulls to harvest.
Side by side, in half an inch of water, they stomp their feet as fast as they can. Its soft cooing voice hints at its connections to anther bird: scientists group roadrunners with the cuckoos.
The calls of resident Black-billed Magpies resound on an early September morning. Although many resident birds are still here, their voices are now quiet. Side by side, in half an inch of water, they stomp their feet as fast as they can.
Mid-September approaches; the mornings are chilly.