Birding 2025

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Juanita Bay Park • July 3, 2025

We visited Juanita Bay Park at sunrise.

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It seems like most of our bird walks begin with a feral rabbit sighting. Juanita Bay Park was teeming with them.

Feral rabbit - one of many

July 3, 2025 5:32 am, 1/640 at f/4.5 and ISO 4000

Members of the mallard population in this little cove were regularly taking off or returning, often announcing their flights. Quack quack QUACK.

Mallard taking flight

July 3, 2025 6:04 am, 1/640 at f/4 and ISO 1600

Female red-winged blackbird

July 3, 2025 6:14 am, 1/640 at f/4 and ISO 1250

Richard, a birder we met at the park, pointed out this newly fledged red-winged blackbird hidden in the grass near the boardwalk. The little bird was calmly preening and difficult to spot. When Mom came back, it got quite excited, chirping, opening its mouth and raising its wings.

Red-winged blackbird fledgling ready for breakfast

July 3, 2025 6:24 am, 1/640 at f/4.5 and ISO 2500

After the chick was fed, it flew up to the boardwalk railing to bask in the rising sun.

Red-winged blackbird fledgling basking in the sunrise

July 3, 2025 6:24 am, 1/640 at f/4.5 and ISO 800

Two bald eagles

July 3, 2025 6:49 am, 1/640 at f/4.5 and ISO 320

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