<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 class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">A not at all rare Black-headed Grosbeak popping out of the bushes and bathing in the Cle Elum River.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><a 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 dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Unexpectedly seeing an American White Pelican in a pond adjacent to Canyon Road as we headed south out of Ellensburg.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><a 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 dir="auto">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 dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><a 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 dir="auto"><div><a 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 dir="auto">Here is the photo album for the trip</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720318143179/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/albums/72177720318143179/</a></div><br></div><div dir="auto">and the eBird trip report</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://ebird.org/tripreport/253682" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/tripreport/253682</a></div><br></div><div dir="auto">Hank & Karen Heiberg</div><div dir="auto">Issaquah, WA</div><br><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div>
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