
2025-06-27 18:58:25
White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis, in absolutely classic nuthatch form up at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park
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White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis, in absolutely classic nuthatch form up at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park
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Sierra lupines, Lupinus grayi, in the Yosemite Valley about a month ago
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An American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, living up to its name at Snow Lake earlier this week. These guys are aquatic songbirds, basically thrushes who saw what ducks do and decided it looked fun
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This collared pika, Ochotona collaris, popped up on a boulder by the path to the Snow Lake overlook and sure seemed like it had something to say
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And here's Half Dome
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Two national parks, two American robins (Turdus migratorius): in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park; and at the summit of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park
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Midmorning view up the Yosemite Valley
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Lady's slipper, Cypripedium acaule, along the carriage roads in Acadia National Park last month
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In these trying times, let me offer an Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, swimming near the Petit Manan breeding colony off the coast of Maine
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Pacific wren, Troglodytes pacificus, along the Merced River in Yosemite National Park
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Let freedom wing?
Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis, at the summit of Rattlesnake Ledge outside Seattle
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A watchful Wilson's warbler, Cardellina pusilla, along the trails in Discovery Park last month
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Mariposa lily, Calochortus leichtlinii, in Yosemite National Park
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Photographed a new lupine — harlequin lupine, Lupinus stiversii — in Yosemite National Park over the weekend
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A cool thing about the Seattle Frontrunners group runs is that this barred owl (Strix varia) is not even the first owl I've seen this close on a run. (This one was along the ravine trail in Ravenna Park this morning.)
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Yosemite Falls framed by California black oak, Quercus kelloggii
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I love a good borage: Forget-me-nots, Myosotis scorpiodes, outside Acadia National Park back in June
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