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  • A quick stop for a rest and bite to eat on their way to their summer breeding grounds in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic, this migrating  pair of greater white-fronted geese wade in the wetlands in the Nisqually River Delta near Olympia, WA where there are plenty of aquatic plants and insects.
    Greater White-fronted Geese
  • The familiar winged seedpods (or samaras) of the bigleaf maple, ripened and dries, ready to split and helicopter off into the wind. Unlike other maples, the fuzzy coating covering the main part of the seed is actually quite spiky and burr-like. I found that out the hard way. This one was photographed in the riparian forest near the Nisqually River Delta near Olympia, WA.
    Bigleaf Maple Samaras
  • This salmonberry has just been pollinated and lost its petals, as seen in the forest near the Nisqually River Delta at the Puget Sound's southernmost point in Washington State.
    Pollinated Salmonberry
  • A great blue heron catches a northwestern garter snake in the wetlands in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge just outside of Olympia, Washington on a beautiful springtime afternoon.
    Great Blue Heron - Dinner for One
  • Many of the trees and rocks in the Pacific Northwest are literally covered and draped in communities of lichen and mosses. This photographs illustrates a common sight, such as this community growing and thriving on a large bigleaf maple tree just east of Olympia, Washington. Pictured here is yellow moss (a type of tree moss) and antlered perfume (a type of tree lichen).
    Lichen and Moss Community
  • A common fern found growing on trees and mossy rocks in the Pacific Northwest, the licorice fern is also one of the many unrelated plants around the world that contain the chemical glycyrrhizin, which gives it the taste of licorice. Historically the roots were chewed on by Native American tribe members as a hunger suppressant, particularly by hunters or those travelling across the land.
    Licorice Ferns
  • The delicate salmonberry in full blossom, this member of the rose family is one of the very first spring wildflowers in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
    Salmonberry Blossom
  • One of the very first small trees to flower in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the Indian plum is a very attractive springtime bloomer shat decorates the wet forests with tiny cascades of white in lovely contrast with the deep green of the forest trees.
    Indian Plum
  • A trio of green-winged teals (two males and a female) seen swimming at the base of the Nisqually River. These smallest of the Pacific Northwest's ducks were photographed in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge at the southern tip of the Puget Sound.
    Green-winged Teals
  • This oyster-like cluster of hairy parchment mushrooms was found growing next to the wet, swampy ponds in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge at the southern tip of Washington's Puget Sound.
    Hairy Parchment
  • Wintertime at the southern end of Washington's Puget Sound attracts thousands upon thousands of Canada geese, such as this one in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
    Canada Goose
  • A great blue heron in winter plumage stands on one leg over a pond in Washington's Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, waiting out the rain on a very chilly morning.
    Great Blue Heron
  • One of the most common birds found across North America, this American robin perches in a tree on a cold winter morning in Western Washington at the base of the Nisqually River.
    American Robin
  • One of the most friendly and curious of American songbirds, this black-capped chickadee pauses on a stick next to me, watching me as closely as I was watching it in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
    Black-Capped Chickadee
  • A "fattened-up-for-winter" eastern gray squirrel pauses in a tree long enough for me to make this image in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge near Olympia, Washington.
    Eastern Gray Squirrel
  • An attractive female hooded merganser swims in one of the many ponds and pools of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge between Olympia and Tacoma, Washington.
    Hooded Merganser
  • A close-up of a massive gaggle of Aleutian cackling geese in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge between Tacoma & Olympia, Washington. Until 2004 the cackling goose was considered same species as the Canada goose, but is the size of a duck, has a very short bill, and has a much higher-pitched honk. The Aleutian cackling goose subspecies breeds in northern Alaska and Canada in the tundra near water, and travels south to California in winter. Making a comeback from near extinction, it has now been removed from the endangered species list.
    Aleutian Cackling Geese
  • A great blue heron in winter plumage perches over a pond in Washington's Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. I photographed this same heron several times this day, and with the changing light, this image came out beautifully backlit when the sun started coming through the clouds.
    Great Blue Heron
  • A golden-crowned sparrow at springtime starting to show hints of its summer coloration with the black feathers coming in above the eyes. This one was photographed in the Nisqually Delta near Olympia, Washington.
    Golden-Crowned Sparrow
  • The American coot is a very common water bird found throught North America. Often found among ducks, it is actually not a duck at all, but a member of the rail family. This one was photographed near the base of the Nisqually River as it joins Washington's Puget Sound.
    American Coot
  • An eastern gray squirrel forages among last Fall's leaves on a cold winter morning in Western Washington.
    Eastern Gray Squirrel