Greater Seattle, Washington area, 8/13-22/15

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Snoqualmie Falls; 8/17/15

Alice had one more free day before the bridge tournament, so we headed over to Snoqualmie Falls. She had never been there before, and I had read that another potential life bird, American Dipper, might be found there. Most of the birds we saw there were American Robins, Black-capped Chickadees, and Barn Swallows. We took the steep hike down to the river, and I immediately saw a Common Merganser in the river below the falls.


Common Merganser

And then I saw two American Dippers.


American Dipper


American Dipper


American Dipper


American Dipper


American Dipper


American Dipper


American Dipper


American Dipper

On the hike up the trail, I saw a chipmunk with a very long tail.


Chipmunk

I got a very quick look at what appeared to be a falcon flying overhead, but both photos were out-of-focus, so I could not identify it.


Falcon?

Lake Sammammish; 8/17/15

We made a quick stop at Lake Sammammish State Park on our return. It was full of people, and there weren't many birds to see there.


Western Gull?


Common Yellowthroat

Click here to continue on the trip to Tolt River Park; 8/18/15

Click here to jump to the trip to Skagit; 8/19/15
Click here to jump to the trip to Marymoor Park; 8/20/15
Click here to jump to the trip to Skagit; 8/21/15
Click here to jump to the trip to Tolt River Park; 8/22/15

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