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Bird watching, Birding, Birding Belize, Calvin Fannin

Birding Belize

Calvin / March 27, 2023

This March we set out to do a birding vacation in the country of Belize. For those who are not […]

Bird watching, Birding, Calvin Fannin, Locations, Nature, Panama, Rainforest, Raptor, Snail Kite, Travel, Wildlife Locations

Exploring the Wildlife of Panama

Calvin / July 14, 2019

We recently took a trip to Panama City, Panama with friends. We had plans to see the usual touristy areas […]

Bald Eagle, Bird watching, Birding, Nature, Seabeck, Wildlife Locations

Eagles feeding at Big Beef Creek in Seabeck Washington

Calvin / June 20, 2018

This past weekend we decided to go watch the Eagles near the town of Seabeck Washington. Seabeck is just a short drive […]

American Dipper, Aquatic, Bird watching, Birding, Calvin Fannin, Nature, Pacific Northwest, Song Bird

American Dipper, The Aquatic Song Bird.

Calvin / December 25, 2016

The year is winding down and next month begins a new year of birding. This Saturday on Christmas eve we […]

Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Calvin Fannin, Eide Road, Leque Island Unit, Locations, Nature, Owls, Pacific Northwest, Raptors, Short Eared Owl, Skagit Wildlife Area, Wildlife Locations

Short-eared Owls, the open-country hunters

Calvin / November 27, 2016

We got a break in the rain in the Seattle area on Friday. There were blue skies with few clouds […]

2017 Calendar, Bird watching, Birding, Corpus Christi, diving ducks, ducks, Nature, Port Aransas, Ruddy Duck, Texas

The Ruddy Duck

Calvin / October 28, 2016

While looking back at photographs of birds we took from different states this past summer , I ran across this picture of […]

2017 Calendar, Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Coastal Bend, Corpus Christi, Green Heron, Heron, Port Aransas, Texas, Wildlife Locations

The Green Heron

Calvin / September 24, 2016

On a recent trip to Texas we were able to get some intimate views of Green Herons. This was the […]

2017 Calendar, American Bittern, Barrows Goldeneye, Birding, Burrowing Owl, calendar, Merganser, Nature, Osprey, Pacific Northwest, Port Aransas, Wood Duck

Birds of North America 2017 Calendar

Calvin / September 23, 2016

This year’s edition features birds from Washington, Oregon, Texas and British Columbia. The cover image features a gorgeous Tricolored Heron fishing at the […]

Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Locations, Nature, Osprey, Pacific Northwest, Raptor, Wildlife Locations

Osprey Nesting Season in the Pacific Northwest

Calvin / July 8, 2016

During late spring early summer in the Pacific Northwest here in Washington State we are treated to the arrival of […]

Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Burrowing Owl, Locations, National Wildlife Refuge, Pacific Northwest, Steigerwald Lake NWR, Wildlife Locations

Burrowing Owl at Steigerwald Lake NWR

Calvin / March 31, 2016

This picture of a burrowing owl was taken this past Easter weekend at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This is […]

Barrows Goldeneye, Bird watching, Birding, Blaine WA, diving ducks, Drayton Harbor, ducks, Goldeneye, Locations, Pacific Northwest, Sea Duck, Sea Ducks, Seabirds, Semiahmoo Spit, Wildlife Locations

Sea Ducks of Semiahmoo Spit

Calvin / March 19, 2016

On a recent sunny day in the great Pacific Northwest I was able to get outdoors and photograph sea ducks. These […]

Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Eide Road, Leque Island Unit, Northern Harrier, Owls, Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound, Short Eared Owl, Wildlife Locations

A New year of bird watching with Short Eared Owls.

Calvin / January 2, 2016

For the first day of the new year we decided to visit the Leque Island Unit to see if the […]

Bird Festivals, Bird watching, Birding, Migration, Pacific Northwest, Wildlife Locations

Looking Ahead to the New Birding Year.

Calvin / December 31, 2015

Yes, the year isn’t over yet and now is the time to view all the Raptors and Owls that come […]

Bird watching, Birding, calendar, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Pacific Northwest, Wood Duck

Woody the Wood Duck

Calvin / November 22, 2015

This male Wood Duck was photographed at George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta, British Columbia. The Wood Duck is one of the […]

American Bittern, Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron, Locations, National Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield

Ridgefield NWR Kiwa Trail and its Bitterns.

Calvin / June 9, 2015

This weekend we happened to be in the Vancouver-Portland metro area visiting family, and it was a hot one especially […]

Bird Festivals, Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, diving ducks, Dowitchers, ducks, Locations, Merganser, Pacific Northwest, plover, Sea Duck, Shorebird, Shorebirds, Terns, Western Sandpiper, Wildlife Locations

Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Birding

Calvin / May 4, 2015

This past weekend we made our annual trip to Grays Harbor to see the migrating shorebirds. Each spring during migration […]

Bird watching, Birding, Locations, National Wildlife Refuge, Nisqually, Owls, Puget Sound, Wildlife Locations

Great Horned Owlet at Nisqually NWR

Calvin / February 18, 2015

This photo of Great Horned Owlet was taken at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge just outside of Olympia, Washington. The sightings […]

Birding, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Owls, Pacific Northwest, Wildlife Locations

Northern Saw-whet Owl at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Calvin / January 26, 2015

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

Bird watching, Birding, calendar, Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound, Raptor, Sea Duck, Shorebird

2015 Calendar-North American Birds

Calvin / January 22, 2015

[social_stickers] Below are the pictures that will be featured in this years 2015 American Birds Calendar. If you would like […]

Birding, Long Eared Owl, Owls, Pacific Northwest, Raptor, Skagit Wildlife Area

Long Eared Owl at Leque Island Unit

Calvin / January 15, 2015

This photograph of a Long Eared Owl was taken at Leque Island, located west of Stanwood between Port Susan and […]

Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron, Locations, National Wildlife Refuge, Pacific Northwest, Wildlife Locations

Great Blue Heron at Ridgefield NWR

Calvin / January 4, 2015

[social_stickers] Every time we go to Ridgefield NWR we are always treated to a show, whether it’s the river otters […]

Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound, Wildlife Locations

Spencer Island Birding

Calvin / June 11, 2014

On a days when I do not want to […]

Barrows Goldeneye, Bird watching, Birding, diving ducks, Sea Duck

Barrows Goldeneye at Des Moines Marina

Calvin / April 21, 2014

This Barrow’s Goldeneye was photographed at the Des Moines Marina. The Marina is located on the east side of the […]

Bird watching, Birding, Birding Trails, Burns OR, Harney County, Locations, Malheur NWR, Pacific Northwest, Wildlife Locations

Birding at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Calvin / April 4, 2014

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