<div dir="ltr">Thank you for sharing. I must admit when someone mentions Yakima Canyon and Kittitas County, I immediately think of my 2 favorite birds-- Swainson's Hawks and the Prairie Falcons that I believe still nest in the Canyon. Any thoughts as to why you might not have seen them?<div><br></div><div>Ronda<br><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 9:16 AM <a href="mailto:nightwings406@aol.com">nightwings406@aol.com</a> via Tweeters <<a href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
I enjoyed your pictures. Thank you. <div>Donna Ferrill</div><div>Snohomish<br><br><br><div><a style="font-size:12px" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661" target="_blank">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(132,115,255);padding-top:15px;margin-top:0px">On Thursday, June 27, 2024, 7:59 AM, Hank Heiberg via Tweeters <<a href="mailto:tweeters@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">tweeters@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:</p><blockquote><div id="m_4267787953744346985yiv9698938231"><div>This past week we spent a very enjoyable 3 days birding in Kittitas County.  Each day had birds and sights of interest.  Here are a few of the highlights.<br></div><div><div><div><br></div><div>A not at all rare Black-headed Grosbeak popping out of the bushes and bathing in the Cle Elum River.</div><div><br></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53807782910/in/dateposted/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53807782910/in/dateposted/</a> (video)</div><div><br></div><div>Unexpectedly seeing an American White Pelican in a pond adjacent to Canyon Road as we headed south out of Ellensburg.</div><div><br></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53811614699/in/dateposted/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53811614699/in/dateposted/</a></div><br></div><div>Seeing 16 Yellow-headed Blackbirds rise out of the marsh in Rotary Park (Ellensburg) and then settle back down.  The marsh was very loud with Yellow-headed Blackbird vocalizations.</div><div><br></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53816362344/in/dateposted/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53816362344/in/dateposted/</a></div><br></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53816270988/in/dateposted/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/53816270988/in/dateposted/</a></div><br></div><div>Here is the photo album for the trip</div><div><br></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720318143179/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720318143179/</a></div><br></div><div>and the eBird trip report</div><div><br></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/253682" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/tripreport/253682</a></div><br></div><div>Hank & Karen Heiberg</div><div>Issaquah, WA</div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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