Calvin Fannin

Birding Belize

This March we set out to do a birding vacation in the country of Belize. For...

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Watching Foxes of the San Juan Islands

We decided to head over to the San Juan Island in Washington state to catch a...

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Exploring the Wildlife of Panama

We recently took a trip to Panama City, Panama with friends. We had plans to see...

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Eagles feeding at Big Beef Creek in Seabeck Washington

This past weekend we decided to go watch the Eagles near the town of Seabeck Washington. Seabeck is...

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Gathering the Light, Photographing the Milky Way at Hurricane Ridge.

This past weekend I was able to enter into the world of Astrophotography and complete my...

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American Dipper, The Aquatic Song Bird.

The year is winding down and next month begins a new year of birding.  This Saturday...

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Short-eared Owls, the open-country hunters

We got a break in the rain in the Seattle area on Friday. There were blue...

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Watching Teals on Tuesday in the Pacific Northwest

This past week we took a stroll through the Canyon Park office park in Bothell Washington....

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The Ruddy Duck

While looking back at photographs of birds we took from different states this past summer , I ran...

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The Green Heron

On a recent trip to Texas we were able to get some intimate views of Green...

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Birds of North America 2017 Calendar

This year’s edition features birds from Washington, Oregon, Texas and British Columbia. The cover image features a gorgeous...

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Osprey Nesting Season in the Pacific Northwest

During late spring early summer in the Pacific Northwest here in Washington State we are treated...

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Spring Migration Birding in Coastal Bend Texas

Last year in my blog article looking ahead to the new birding year I talked about traveling...

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Burrowing Owl at Steigerwald Lake NWR

This picture of a burrowing owl was taken this past Easter weekend at Steigerwald Lake National...

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Sea Ducks of Semiahmoo Spit

On a recent sunny day in the great Pacific Northwest I was able to get outdoors and...

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A New year of bird watching with Short Eared Owls.

For the first day of the new year we decided to visit the Leque Island Unit...

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Looking Ahead to the New Birding Year.

Yes, the year isn’t over yet and now is the time to view all the Raptors...

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My Favorite Bird Watching Locations

 West 90 | WA The Skagit Flats better known as West 90 is a easy place...

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Woody the Wood Duck

This male Wood Duck was photographed at George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, British Columbia. The Wood Duck...

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Northern Flicker at Edmonds Marsh

Today we had some free time and went to the Edmonds Marsh to get out while...

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Ridgefield NWR Kiwa Trail and its Bitterns.

This weekend we happened to be in the Vancouver-Portland metro area visiting family, and it was...

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Watching the Black Bears of Tofino British Columbia

This weekend was different from our usual weekend excursion to view nature, this time we went...

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Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Birding

This past weekend we made our annual trip to Grays Harbor to see the migrating shorebirds....

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Great Grey Owl, the Phantom of the North

This Great Grey Owl was photographed at Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta BC. The great grey...

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Great Horned Owlet at Nisqually NWR

This photo of Great Horned Owlet was taken at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge just outside of...

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Northern Saw-whet Owl at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

This Northern Saw-whet Owl was taken at George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, BC....

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2015 Calendar-North American Birds

[social_stickers] Below are the pictures  that will be featured in this years 2015 American Birds Calendar....

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Long Eared Owl at Leque Island Unit

This photograph of a Long Eared Owl was taken at Leque Island, located west of Stanwood...

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Great Blue Heron at Ridgefield NWR

[social_stickers] Every time we go to Ridgefield NWR we are always treated to a show, whether...

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Discovering Leque Island Unit Shorebirds

Leque Island, located west of Stanwood between Port Susan and Skagit bays, was once entirely salt...

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Spencer Island Birding

                      On a days when I...

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Monolithic Birding at Cannon Beach

During the last weekend in May we made the decision to go relax at a cottage...

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Barrows Goldeneye at Des Moines Marina

This Barrow’s Goldeneye was photographed at the Des Moines Marina. The Marina is located on the...

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Birding at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Recently found out about the Malheur NWR located in Princeton Oregon in-between Frenchglen and Burns Oregon....

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