Monthly Archives: March 2021

Bathing Bushtits

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Joe Sweeney

This week’s photo, taken December 21, 2020 from our dining room window, features BUSHTITS in our bird bath. Bushtits famously show up in force, and that was the case a few months ago when a dozen or more appeared in … Continue reading →

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Another Roadside Attraction

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Joe Sweeney

This week’s photo, taken February 26, 2019 near Los Nevados National Park in the central Andes of Colombia, features a CRIMSON-MANTLED WOODPECKER just off the road. During our short drive from Termales del Ruiz Hotel to Los Nevados National Park, … Continue reading →

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Oh, Poor Me

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Joe Sweeney

This week’s photo, taken February 16, 2021 at Richmond Beach Park in Shoreline, WA, features a common wintering bird here in the Pacific Northwest, the GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. Golden-crowned Sparrows are surprisingly tame at Richmond Beach Park, so much so that … Continue reading →

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Tearful Tanager

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Joe Sweeney

This week’s photo, taken February 26, 2019 at Termales del Ruiz Hotel near Los Nevados National Park in the central Andes of Colombia, features a LACRIMOSE MOUNTAIN-TANAGER. Apparently, there are 11 distinctive subspecies of the Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager. The individual I … Continue reading →

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Natural Snowshoes

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Joe Sweeney

This week’s photo, taken February 16, 2021 at Ronald Bog Park in Shoreline, WA, features evidence of CANADA GEESE crossing the snow-covered parking lot. Two weeks ago, the Seattle area received its largest accumulation of snow so far this winter, … Continue reading →

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