Nisqually NWR 2/15/2012

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Freshwater field pond and the twin barns

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Cattail marsh

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Boardwalk over new salt marsh formerly enclosed within the old dike

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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McAllister Creek mudflats

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Sunlit willow

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Cackling Canada Geese

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Cackling Canada Geese - note the short neck, small bill and relatively dark underparts

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Northern Pintails

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Northern Pintail

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Hooded Merganser

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Hooded Merganser

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Bittern

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Bittern

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Bittern

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Bittern

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Great Blue Heron

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Great Blue Heron

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Great Blue Heron

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Bald Eagles

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Red-tailed Hawk

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Red-tailed Hawk

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Peregrine Falcon, the same one in the same place as during our visit last October

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Coot

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Coot

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Dunlin

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Glaucous-winged Gull

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Glaucous-winged Gull pursuing a Mew Gull

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Ring-billed Gull

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Great-horned Owl with owlets in cottonwood tree (left center)

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Belted Kingfisher

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Marsh Wren - typical view

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Marsh Wren exposed

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Robin running

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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American Robin

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Spotted Towhee

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Fox Sparrow

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Song Sparrow

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Song Sparrow

Bird Photos from Feb 15 outing at Nisqually NWR, WA

Susan and I walked around Nisqually on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The American Bittern was the highlight of the day for me - I hadn't seen one in years. Bird photos taken with a D300 with 200-400mm f4 lens, usually on a tripod.

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Susan on the road through the woods