Male Northern Pintail
A male Northern Pintail at the Fir Island Farm Reserve near Conway, Washington, in the Skagit Valley.

Male Northern Pintail

My favorite avian winter photography subjects are waterfowl like this male Northern Pintail. I recently photographed this handsome duck at the Fir Island Farm Reserve near Conway, Washington, in the…

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Short-eared Owls Hunting
A Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, hovers over a grassy field in Northwest Washington state late in the afternoon. These owls use their acute hearing to hunt for small birds and mammals like mice and voles. Photo by Michael McAuliffe.

Short-eared Owls Hunting

One of my winter photography highlights is photographing Short-eared Owls hunting over fields at the Samish Flats in Northwest Washington. It's always a challenge to photograph these birds. They move…

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Male Red Crossbill
A Male Red Crossbill in a pine tree at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery in Leavenworth, Washington.Photo by Michael McAuliffe.

Male Red Crossbill

Above is a photo of a male Red Crossbill in a pine tree at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery last weekend. Crossbills are a type of finch and have an…

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