Pacific NW Birder

Question: (May 8) "My husband and I walk on the beach quite often and see bald eagles all the time. We came upon this eagle two days a...

Question: "This is a tough question with a terrible photo, but can you see this bird that we saw today in the Washington Park Arboretu...

Goldfinch Wine? American Goldfinch, Washington Co., Oregon on 16 May 2008 by Greg Gillson.   Question: Hi Greg. First of all, very beautiful...

Question: (June 6) "This bird was sighted in Montesano, Washington. Do you know what kind it is?" Jennie in Montesano, Washington ...

Question: (June 6) "Hello Greg, My son and I spotted a unique bird in our backyard. Can you identify this from the attached picture? Th...

Most Trumpeter Swans in the Pacific NW are wild migrants. However, I learned that these at Brownsmead, Oregon on 31 December 2007 were pen-r...

Question: "We took a trip to the Oregon Coast (Otter Rock) and saw these birds on the beach at Otter Crest. We are unable to identify ...

Question: "We were visiting San Juan Island this last week and saw an orange bird with brown/olive wings. I am wondering if you can hel...

Question: "Hi Greg: I just posted some yard bird photos on my blog. Can you confirm if the last bird photo on the recent post is a Warb...

Patti's nesting House Finch saga... Question: "A house finch built a nest in the wreath on my front door. It is against the glass w...

Send your queries about Pacific Northwest bird identification or behavior or other topics. I'll do my best to figure out what you saw. I...

Send your queries about Pacific Northwest bird identification or behavior or other topics. I'll do my best to figure out what you saw. I...

Send your queries about Pacific Northwest bird identification or behavior or other topics. I'll do my best to figure out what you saw. I...

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