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The weather here has been wonderfully dry, yet terribly cold and foggy lately.  I'm not complaining about the lack of rain.  And instead of complaining about my god-awful blurry and/or dark photos, I have decided to show them off...

Yesterday I walked the dogs at Kelley Point Park despite seeing a coyote soon after our arrival.  The visibility over the Willamette was awful, I could barely even see this boat coming...


There were three Common Goldeneyes in the river... in the fog...


Oh well, the dogs looked good at least...


After the park I stopped by Smith and Bybee Lakes yet again to look for the Northern Shrike.  Yet again, I couldn't find it but I found some other foggy birds...

 Foggy Bald Eagle


Foggy Purple Finches with their mouths full


Foggy Marsh Wren


Foggy Orange-crowned Warbler


For the Varied Thrush I have both a foggy photo and a horribly backlit photo for your enjoyment:




I took lots of photos at Ridgefield last weekend but most were not that great because of the foggy darkness, so I never posted them.

Foggy Northern Pintail


Foggy Hawk... but what kind?  

Foggy Hooded Mergansers

Foggy Red-tailed Hawk

 Foggy Coots


And lastly, I welcomed back a yard bird I hadn't seen in months- the hybrid Northern Flicker:


Yay for bad photos!

Comments

  1. Julie G.December 7, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Foggy but still beautiful! I get frustrated during the spring and fall migration season when the days seem to be quite overcast, foggy and especially windy. I definitely can relate. That said, I really enjoyed this series! You saw a lot of beautiful birds in the mist. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. biobabblerDecember 7, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Dood, wish I had so many "bad" photos. The mergansers are STUNNING, and lovely to see varied thrush, and the back lit one is VERY elegant. LOVELY. Like a cut out. =) Nice work.

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  3. Jen SanfordDecember 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Thanks guys! Too kind!

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  4. Stuart ImmonenDecember 7, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Fantastic variety! Here, the weather is persistently overcast, and the birds not nearly as good. I'd rather be in your shoes.

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  5. Seagull SteveDecember 7, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    What is this fog you speak of? I don't understand. There is so much sun here.

    The hawk is prolly a juvenile dark or rufous morph Red-tail. I think. Are there Rough-legs at Ridgefield now? I will be there next to month and I demand their presence.

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  6. Jen SanfordDecember 7, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Steve, I haven't seen a Rough-legged there in a month at least... But that doesn't mean much. When I do see them they tend to be far away, and I have bad eyesight so they might be out there... Where else are you going on your grand northwest adventure?

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  7. MicheleDecember 7, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Cute puppers as usual. And your photos are great, even in the fog!! Now lets get us some foggy Snowy Owls!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. Mike B. @ slugyard.comDecember 7, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    This fog has been insane. Regardless, those are some great photos.

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  9. eileeninmdDecember 8, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    It may be foggy but the birds were great. I would love to see the Varied Thrush. And I love that boat shot, now that is foggy. Great captures and happy birding, Jen!

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  10. SondraDecember 9, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    A foggy wonderland actually!! Excellent photos, I really like the foggy coots caption.

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