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Male Anna's Hummingbird at a feeder on the west side of Yakima, WA. Anna's Hummingbirds are becoming more frequent during the late fall and early winter in Yakima, but this is the first record of a male at this time of year. November 19, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ28. Viewed: 11 times.
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| Anna's Hummingbird #2 on the west side of Yakima, WA. Nov. 19, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ28. Viewed: 10 times.
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| One of the species of Orb Spider on our patio southwest of the Yakima, WA, airport. Nov. 12, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ28. Viewed: 12 times.
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| Orb Spider #2. Nov. 12, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ28. Viewed: 9 times.
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| Immature Sharp-shinned Hawk in our neighbor's willow tree southwest of the Yakima, WA, airport. Nov. 6, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 30 times.
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| Prairie Falcon on a power pole along Lateral C Road southeast of Harrah, WA. Nov. 5, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 29 times.
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Wilson's Snipe at the Costco wetland, Union Gap, WA. Nov. 2, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 33 times.
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| Wilson's Snipe #2 at the Costco wetland, Union Gap, WA. Nov. 2, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 28 times.
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| Greater White-fronted Goose at the Yakima Area Arboretum. Nov. 1, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 26 times.
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| Banded Canada Goose at the Yakima Area Arboretum. Nov. 1, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 26 times.
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| Two more banded Canada Geese, in the same flock as the goose pictured to the left, at the Yakima Area Arboretum. Bands read "XM05" and XM06". Nov. 1, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 25 times.
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| Juvenile Cooper's Hawk on a fence post in our backyard southwest of the Yakima, WA, airport. Oct. 13, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 78 times.
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Juvenile Cooper's Hawk #2 in our backyard southwest of the Yakima, WA, airport. Oct. 13, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 62 times.
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| Downy Woodpecker along the Yakima Greenway Pathway north of the Valley Mall Blvd. entrance parking lot, Union Gap, WA. Oct. 11, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 53 times.
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| American Kestrel with a meal along S. 48th Ave. west of the Yakima, WA, airport. Oct. 8, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 51 times.
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| Greater White-fronted Geese in a flooded pasture at Island Road and Marion Drain Road, Yakima County, WA. Digiscoped. Oct. 4, 2008. Viewed: 60 times.
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| Greater White-fronted Geese #2. Digiscoped. Oct. 4, 2008. Viewed: 56 times.
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| Red-tailed Hawk, juvenile "Western" light intermediate (rufous) morph, along the south end of Lateral C west of the Toppenish NWR, Yakima County, WA. Oct. 4, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 51 times.
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Pectoral Sandpiper in a flooded pasture at Island Road and Marion Drain Road, Yakima County, WA. Digiscoped. Oct. 4, 2008. Viewed: 61 times.
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| Red-tailed Hawk, juvenile "Western" intermediate (rufous) morph, on the west side of the Yakima, WA, airport. Sept. 30, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 60 times.
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| Red-tailed Hawk, juvenile "Western" intermediate (rufous) morph #2. Sept. 30, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 55 times.
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| Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius) found by MerryLynn and Mike Denny at Windust Park, Franklin County, WA. Sept. 7, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 607 times.
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| Variegated Flycatcher #2 at Windust Park, Franklin County, WA. It rested for over five minutes on the rim of this 5-gallon bucket, which afforded good photographic opportunities but not quite the best setting. Sept. 7, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 541 times.
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| Variegated Flycatcher #3 at Windust Park, Franklin County, WA. This is the 4th record for North America (United States and Canada) and the first in the western U. S. Sept. 7, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 474 times.
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Variegated Flycatcher #4 at Windust Park, Franklin County, WA. The other three North American sightings were: Biddleford Pool, York Co, ME, 5-11 Nov. 1977; Reelfoot Lake, Obion Co., TN, 13-15 May 1984; and Toronto Islands, Toronto, ON Canada, 7 Oct. to 6 Nov. 1993. Sept. 7, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 439 times.
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| Variegated Flycatcher #5 at Windust Park, Franklin County, WA. While resting on the ground, it gave the best view of its tail coloration. Sept. 7, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 488 times.
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| Eurasian Collared-Dove in a Yakima, WA, neighborhood. Sept. 14, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 58 times.
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| Semipalmated Sandpiper at Wenas Lake, Yakima County, WA. August 27, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 61 times.
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| Western Screech-Owl in Jean Crawford's backyard in Yakima, WA. How do you explain the shape of the pupil in its left eye? August 21, 2008. Panasonic DMC-FZ20. Viewed: 373 times.
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| Long-billed Dowitcher in worn adult plumage at Wenas Lake, Yakima County, WA. Aug. 16, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 169 times.
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Long-billed Dowitcher in worn adult plumage at Wenas Lake #2. Aug. 16, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 137 times.
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| Long-billed Dowitcher in worn adult plumage at Wenas Lake #3. Aug. 16, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 126 times.
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| Long-billed Dowitcher in worn adult plumage at Wenas Lake #4. Aug. 16, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 137 times.
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| Swainson's Hawk on a pole along Longmire Road north of Naches, WA. Aug. 16, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 134 times.
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| White-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly at the Zimmerman Ponds west of the Toppenish NWR, Yakima County, WA. August 15, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 149 times.
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| White-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly #2. August 15, 2008. Digiscoped. Viewed: 137 times.
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