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Wild turkey strolls the neighborhood.
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Ring-necked pheasant searches but there's much to eat in this freshly plowed field.
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The bluebirds are back! There may be snow on the ground but their arrival announces spring is almost here.
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Marsh wren takes a break from nest-building.
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Yellow-headed blackbird balances on a cattail on a windy day.
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Western Meadowlark rests on well-worn farm equipment.
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Pair of Red-Shafted Northern Flickers (red sideburns on the male)
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Yellow-Headed Blackbird resting on a cattail.
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Red-Winged Blackbird squawks! You can't really call it a song.
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Oh what a beautiful morning! Yellow Warbler in full-throated song.
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Who's zooming who? No explanation for the sudden departures of this Belted Kingfisher and Red-Winged Blackbird.
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Evening Grosbeak waits his turn at the birdfeeder.
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Yellow-Headed Blackbird on the lookout for flying insects.
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Female kingfisher taking a break.
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Yellow-headed blackbird in splendid breeding colors
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Ring-necked pheasant pauses when he hears my camera click
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At rest - a tree swallow in the nest, while two more stand guard
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American Dipper hops out of the rapids with a tasty crustacean for breakfast
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