Mountain Bluebird
One of the many bluebirds that nests near Ellensburg, WA
Western Bluebird
a male, photographed at his nestbox near Yakima, June of 2001.
Black-headed Grosbeak
This male was spotted off Umptanum Road, near Ellensburg, WA in June of 2001.
Barn Swallow
These swallows were photographed along Crab Creek Road in central Washington in June of 2002.
Brewer's Blackbird
a male, photographed along Umptanum Road, near Ellensburg, WA in April of 2002.
House Finch
Probably the most common finch in the area, this male was photographed in Roslyn, Washington in April of 2002.
California Quail
This male was sighted along Umptanum Road, near Ellensburg, WA in April of 2002. It was pretty windy, as is evident from the ruffled feathers!
Chukar
This Chukar was found in the parking lot of a raptor center, just outside Boise, ID in February of 2000.
Least Chipmunk
One of the many chipmunks that are commonly seen in the Yakima Canyon in April of 2002.
Townsend's Ground Squirrel
A tiny ground squirrel, photographed in the Yakima Canyon in April of 2002.
Belding's Ground Squirrel
One of the tons of ground squirrels at the refuge headquarters at Malheur, Oregon.
California Ground Squirrel
This large ground squirrel was photographed in the Yakima Canyon in April of 2002.
American Avocet
In the arid center of Washington state, any water can attract great birds, like these avocets in a drainage channel near Vantage
Black-necked Stilt
Another wading bird of the Columbia Basin, this stilt was also photographed near Vantage
Wilson's Phalarope
Often seen in shallow roadside ponds in the summer, this phalarope was photographed along the road at Malheur in southeastern Oregon in June of 1998.
Horned Lark
This bird was photographed at Hart Mountain antelope refuge, in southeastern Oregon in June of 1998.
Loggerhead Shrike
This shrike was photographed at Crab Creek, near Mattawa, WA in June of 2000.
Black-billed Magpie
A common sight in the Columbia Basin, this magpie was photographed at Gingko State Park near Vantage, WA in April of 2002.
Violet-green Swallow
Common on both sides of the Cascades, this swallow was sighted in Roslyn, WA in April of 2002.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
This male was hanging out at the Malheur headquarters in early May of 2002...
Gray Flycatcher
... as was this flycatcher.
Loggerhead Shrike
This shrike was photographed at Hart Mountain.
Yellow-headed Blackbird
a male, photographed at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Oregon in June of 1998.
Yellow-headed Blackbird
This male was photographed at ponds near Othello in May of 2002.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Predominantly found east of the Cascades, this swallow was photographed at Columbia NWR in June of 2002.
Eastern Kingbird
One of the many kingbirds spotted along Crab Creek in central Washington in June of 2002.
Western Kingbird
Another kingbird spotted along Crab Creek in central Washington in June of 2002.
Lark Sparrow
This sparrow was photographed along Lower Crab Creek Road in Grant County, WA in June of 2002.
Lewis Woodpecker
One of the two Lewis Woodpeckers sighted at Malheur refuge headquarters in May of 2002.
Western Meadowlark
this meadowlark was photgraphed at Columbia NWR, near Othello, WA, in April of 1999.
House Wren
This wren was found nesting in a small cavity in a fencepost along Umptanum Road in June of 2001.
Cassin's Finch
This male was photographed in the Yakima Canyon in April of 2002.
Say's Phoebe
This phoebe was sighted along Crab Creek, near Vantage, WA, in spring of 2000.
Lazuli Bunting
A colorful male bunting, along the Crab Creek trail at Columbia NWR in June of 2002.
Vesper Sparrow
This Vesper Sparrow was photographed off Umptanum Road, near Ellensburg, WA in April of 2002.
Bullock's Oriole
This male oriole was spotted near the Potholes Reservoir in June of 2002.
Brown-headed Cowbird
This cowbird was photographed off the main service road through Malheur.
Common Nighthawk
This nighthawk was spotted along Crab Creek in central Washington in June of 2002.
Cliff Swallow
A frenzy of Cliff Swallows, photographed at a rest area just outside the Hanford reservation in south central Washington.
White-faced Ibis
Some ibis photographed near Burns, Oregon in May of 2002.
Long-billed Curlew
There were some curlews and willets mixed in with the ibis at Burns, but these curlew were photographed in a field several miles to the north.
Ring-necked Pheasant
This pheasant was hanging out by the main road at Malheur.
Pronghorn
This pronghorn was found just west of Hart Mountain refuge in southeastern Oregon in May of 2002.
