The birds of summer: Species diversity drops, and so do quantities at the lowlands
A violet-green swallow rests atop a flag pole in Clark County on Sunday, June 15, marking the 110th bird species photographed this year for the “Road to 100: Photographing the birds of Southwest Washington” goal.
Photo by Cade Barker
A juvenile pied-billed grebe floats through a waterway at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, June 18.
Photo by Cade Barker
A song sparrow blasts its song for all to hear at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, June 18.
Photo by Cade Barker
A marsh wren calls from the top of a cattail in a drying-out marsh at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, June 19.
Photo by Cade Barker
A male northern flicker (red-shafted) sits in a backyard tree in Clark County on Sunday, June 15.
Photo by Cade Barker
A Bullock's oriole takes a gander from the oak canopy of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, June 15.
Photo by Cade Barker
A pair of juvenile American coots rest waterside at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, June 19.
Photo by Cade Barker
A yellow warbler pauses for a second in the tree canopy at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, June 19.
Photo by Cade Barker
A female red-winged blackbird pins down multiple blooming blades of invasive reed canary grass for a late morning snack at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, June 19.
Photo by Cade Barker
A female wood duck parents nearly a dozen total ducklings at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, June 19.
