Backyard Wildlife
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Pink Nighty
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Not my backyard, but an air bnb near acme. 65 was the high count. 
That's some serious wood-peckering . . .
Not my backyard but saw this while out fishing today.
SF
SF
Wonderful photo! I was going to post a picture of some wild turkeys I saw today but after the quality of this photograph: Naw. Nicely done!!Shot at 200mm but still crazy how close I got to this guy while skiing today
Divad
Whitefish
Ah yes the classic “I swear I only slept with you Hank” deer family.
That is a cool spot
Favorite time of year. Frogs making LOTS of noise for past few weeks, lots of bees around, geese paired up, robins doing their mating ritual and now a robin's nest tucked away in the usual spot. Eagles are getting lunch and dinner from the lake. And now mowing the 1/2+ acre starting this last weekend.
I think I found it. I'm guessing a nonbreeding male
Tricolored Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird Photos and Videos for, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
<p>In California's Central Valley another blackbird with red shoulder patches congregates in marshes and croplands, but it's the Tricolored Blackbird—just as dazzling as the Red-winged Blackbird, but much rarer. Gregarious and noisy males flaunt their brilliant red shoulders, much like their...
www.allaboutbirds.org
But it looks like the range of that bird is more California than north coastal WA. I'm very curious!I think I found it. I'm guessing a nonbreeding male
Tricolored Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird Photos and Videos for, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
<p>In California's Central Valley another blackbird with red shoulder patches congregates in marshes and croplands, but it's the Tricolored Blackbird—just as dazzling as the Red-winged Blackbird, but much rarer. Gregarious and noisy males flaunt their brilliant red shoulders, much like their...
Tricolored Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird habitat, behavior, diet, migration patterns, conservation status, and nesting.
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Neighborhood mulies
So my friend the birder says it is a red wing blackbird. Apparently, the red shoulder is often invisible when perched. And they don't often come to feeders. Learn something new every day!But it looks like the range of that bird is more California than north coastal WA. I'm very curious!
Tricolored Blackbird
Tricolored Blackbird habitat, behavior, diet, migration patterns, conservation status, and nesting.birdweb.org
When we have had to unfortunately have to take a tree down on our property due to storm damage we always leave 10 to 14 feet of the 'stump' to remain. It is for the wood peckers that are around to get bugs or whatever. Lots of activity by the birds for sure. Nothing like what you have shown but we are always thinking about them in their habitat... A good thing IMHO!
Toad
Idaho backyard yesterday.
