I’m not sure if it’s still Winter here in the Pacific Northwest, or whether Spring has finally sprung. It’s still raining enough that it is definitely hard to plan a day out birding ahead of time. I’ve only managed to get out once since our trip to Port Townsend, and it wasn’t a great birding day.
Spotting this beautiful male Green-Winged Teal was definitely the birding highlight of the day.
Luckily, it has warmed up enough that the currants were nearly in full bloom,
Oregon grapes were flowering,
and Skunk Cabbage was found throughout the wetlands.
It’s hard to be disappointed even by a lack of birds when there is so much natural beauty finally reappearing.