Northwestern Crow
Alice and I drove to St. Louis, MO to visit family for a couple of days, and then flew to Seattle, WA to visit with more family. Although this was not a birding trip, I did manage to log 31 avian species and get a few photos.
St. LouisAlice and I hiked on a trail around the ponds next to our hotel, and I saw both Red-tailed and Broad-winged Hawks elsewhere.
St. Louis list:
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Rock Pigeon
I had a bit more time to go out with my camera, and saw several avian species in neighborhood areas.
Northwestern Crow
Northwestern Crow
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
A very orange House Finch
A very orange House Finch
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee
White-crowned Sparrow
Cooper's Hawk
A MacGillivray's Warbler had been reported in Marymoor Park, so we did a short hike there. I didn't see this warbler species there, but did see a good selection of wildlife at this park.
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Juvenile American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Purple Martin
Great Blue Heron
Wood Duck
Bullfrog
Dragonfly
Butterfly
We stopped at a small park area where we saw some Common Ravens.
Common Ravens
Common Raven
Common Raven
On another day, we did a short hike at Carkeek Park along Puget Sound.
Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Osprey
Osprey
Black-capped Chickadee
seal
Seattle list:
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Cedar Waxwing
Wood Duck
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bald Eagle
Glaucous-winged Gull
Anna's Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Northwestern Crow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Common Yellowthroat
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
House Finch
Common Raven
Mallard