I sometimes think that one of the reasons I love going to distant places like Malheur or The Canyonlands is that I see home in a new light when I return. Don’t get me wrong, I love visiting different places, but there’s no place like home, and by home I mean the Puget Sound area.
On returning to Theler Wetlands I was greeted by a Great Blue Heron,
though I’m not sure it was actually welcoming me back.
I was surprised by a small flock of Black-Bellied Plovers,
the first I’ve ever seen at Theler.
I managed to get my first decent shot of a Rufous Hummingbird,
though they’ve been around for a while now.
I also saw my first American Goldfinch,
and was repeatedly serenaded by Orange-Crowned Warblers.
It was enough to make me wonder why I would ever want to leave the area when there was so much beauty at hand.
Soon as I launch my singing career (hell will freeze over first, but permit me the fantasy) I’m going to take the name “Rufous Hummingbird.” It’s perfect…
Great shots as always, Loren. Full of spring color even in the birds!
Let me know when hell freezes over, and I’ll preorder a copy.