Two young men enjoying the sunset

After almost three weeks of continual overcast and rain, having a clear and mild day was quite a treat. Here are two guys enjoying the sunset from North Beach.

This is a Weekend Reflection photo.

Crow harassing a Red-tailed Hawk

With open fields down the hill from us we get frequent views of raptors, mostly Red-tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles. Crows love to pester both of the hunters. Sometimes this happens close enough to get a viewable photo.

Female Anna's Hummingbird

This little gal was zooming away at the flowers below our deck. The fuzzy white bars on the side of the picture are actually the posts of the deck railing.

Violet Green Swallow

This swallow is nesting in a box attached to the side of our house. I was sitting on our deck with the camera, snapping shots like a madman every time it or the other swallows swooped by. I caught several hundred shots of empty sky or blurs, and this.

Rainbow over Happy Valley, Port Townsend, WA

April says goodbye with another rain shower. This one opened up for just a few minutes and deposited a rainbow over Happy Valley, the low section between Port Townsend’s two main hilly areas.

Crow harassing an eagle

K called me to look out at a crow dive bombing an eagle, which was perched on top of a big doug fir tree. I tried to get close enough for a shot but the eagle must have decided that it had enough before I could get in range for a sharp image. Fortunately, I did manage to catch the birds just as the eagle took off.

Male house finch at our bird feeder

The finches have been back at our feeder for a bit over a month now. I’ve been trying to photograph them with an interval timer. It took a few tries to figure it out and for a bird to pose during one of the timed shots. This finch volunteered.