Clark's Nutcracker
One of the many Clark's Nutcrackers that hang around the visitor's center on Mount Rainier, waiting for a handout.
Townsend's Solitaire
We spotted this solitaire near the campground at Taneum Creek, southwest of Cle Elum, WA in April of 2002.
Black-backed Woodpecker
This female was found just off I-84 in the Blue Mountains of Oregon in May of 2002.
Gray Jay
This adult was accepting food donations near the Mirror Lakes at Mt Rainier National Park in August 2004.
Sooty Grouse (fem)
This female Sooty "Blue" Grouse was spotted along the road at Mt Rainier National Park in August 2004.
American Dipper
One of a pair of dippers near Roslyn, WA in July 2006.
Olympic Marmot
This marmot was spotted on Hurricane Hill in Olympic National Park, WA in July of 2002.
Olympic Marmot
Another marmot nearby. There were two gathering nesting material at this location.
Elk
Elk sighted near Banff, AB in April of 2000.
Bighorn Sheep
Some Bighorn Sheep, sighted near Osoyoos, BC
Douglas Squirrel
A Douglas Squirrel, on the southwestern side of Mount Rainier
Hoary Marmot
A marmot, spotted at Paradise on Mount Rainier.
Townsend's Chipmunk
One of the chipmunks off the main trail at Paradise on Mount Rainier. They were quite tame.
Dark-eyed "Oregon" Junco
A junco, spotted at the top of Mount Si near North Bend, WA in July of 2002.
Western Tanager
a male we spotted in the mountains just west of Roslyn, WA in August of 1998.
Hairy Woodpecker
This juvenile was seen along the trail at Hurricane Ridge, near a flock of juvenile Gray Jays and two adult Hairy Woodpeckers (presumably his parents).
Mountain Chickadee
This chickadee was photographed in Colville National Forest, near Republic, WA in September of 1997.
Hoary Marmot
One of the many marmots we saw at Paradise on Mount Rainier.
Red Squirrel
This squirrel was sighted in northeast Washington in October of 2002, gathering nuts for the winter.
Mule Deer
These relatively tame deer were found in the Blue Mountains of Oregon in May of 2002.
Sooty Grouse (juv)
This juvenile grouse was spotted near an adult female along the road at Mt Rainier National Park in August 2004.
juv. Gray Jay
This is a young Gray Jay that was hopping along the trail at Paradise on Mount Rainier.
American Pipit
This pipit was spotted at the top of Hurricane Hill at Olympic National Park in July of 2002.
