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January 08, 2026

Hard to believe it is 2026 already. This time of year, when it is darker, raining a lot and generally cooler, it’s fun to turn to our backyard oasis to find interesting photography opportunities. This week I have been concentrating more on the many birds we have.

We have several species to watch. The most fun to watch has been our resident, rather aggressive, male Anna's Hummingbird. It is defiantly a challenge trying to capture him and his self-imposed invaders in the camera. You can see rain drops in the air as well as on his head in image posted.

The other images below are more textbook examples of a few others but still fun to watch and photograph. More to come.

Anna's Hummingbird below:

Anna's Hummingbird - Bellevue WashingtonAnna's Hummingbird - Bellevue Washington

Chestnut-backed chickadee below:

Chestnut-backed Chickadee- Bellevue WashingtonChestnut-backed Chickadee- Bellevue Washington

Spotted Toehee below:

Spotted Toehee- Bellevue WashingtonSpotted Toehee- Bellevue Washington

Golden-crowned sparrow below:
Golden-crowned sparrow- Bellevue WashingtonGolden-crowned sparrow- Bellevue Washington

Dark-eyed Junco below:
Dark-eyed Junco- Bellevue WashingtonDark-eyed Junco- Bellevue Washington

 

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