Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Ponderosa Pine - Douglas Fir forest at Goat Creek Snowpark
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Hairy Woodpecker and Balsamroot
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Williamson's Sapsucker
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Pearrygin Lake
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Riparian aspen grove above Pearrygin Lake
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Riparian aspen and hay field
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Two coyotes in hay field
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Small marsh above Pearrygin Lake
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Methow Valley north of Winthrop
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Barn
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Black-tailed Deer
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Shrub-steppe hillside by mudflow along FR100
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Susan on mudflow. Note height of mud on aspen trunks behind her.
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Mudflow along FR100 N of Pearrygin Lake
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Calochortus elegans on hillside above FR100
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Blossoms on abandoned apple tree
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Baby Ponderosa Pine cones
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Eastern Gray Squirrel on Ponderosa Pine
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Black-tailed Deer
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Yellowjacket
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Turkey Vulture
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
American Kestrel
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Calliope Hummingbird
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Red-naped Sapsucker
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Least Flycatcher. Note short primary projection.
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Least Flycatcher
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Least Flycatcher. Short bill, complete eye ring, "che-bek" call
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Wood Peewee
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Warbling Vireo in Bitterbrush
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Warbling Vireo in Ponderosa Pine
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Tree Swallow
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Tree Swallow
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
House Wren
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
House Wren
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
House Wren
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Mountain Chickadee
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Mountain Chickadee
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Gray Catbird
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Bluebird
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Bluebird
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Bluebird
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Bluebird
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Yellow Warber in Bitterbrush and Sagebrush
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Spotted Towhee in Chokecherry
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Lark Sparrow
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Lark Sparrow
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Chipping Sparrow
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Chipping Sparrow
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Black-headed Grosbeak in Elderberry
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Black-headed Grosbeak in Hawthorne
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Black-headed Grosbeak in Hawthorne
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Lazuli Bunting in Serviceberry
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Lazuli Bunting singing in aspen
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Lazuli Bunting - second summer male
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Lazuli Bunting and Bullock's Oriole
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Bullock's Oriole in Bitterbrush
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Bullock's Oriole in Bitterbrush
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Bullock's Oriol
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Meadowlark
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Meadowlark
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Western Meadowlark
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Red-winged Blackbird and American Coot
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Cassin's Finch
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Cassin's Finch
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Cassin's Finch
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Susan with Lilacs
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Susan with Lilacs
Birds and Photos from Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA May 20-21, 2012
Susan and I spent a couple days in Winthrop so I could run the Sun Mountain 50K. The next day we went out birding, mostly around Pearrygin State Park, and I managed to get some photos.
Lilacs in riparian grove with willow and chokecherry