Cool, pastel, winter skies…wind, clouds, and sun-breaks…golden cattails and marshland…and snow on the barren farmlands, are the perfect beacon for birds of prey! The farms in the Skagit Valley are dormant and waiting for spring; yet its a feast for birders and birds alike that survive off of the grubs, field mice, and fish in the fields and sloughs. Below are photos taken from our February 16-17 trip to Mount Vernon Skagit Valley and Whidbey Island.
Bald Eagle on a winterized tree branch at Skagit Valley, Washington
Winter Cattails whistle and sway gently from winters wind.
Flock of Dunlins fly over Fir Island
Skagit Valley farm and farmland with a blanket of snow over the reeds and vegetation.
The beauty of wetland reeds and cattails a long the cold, blue, inlet at Whidbey Island
Skagit Valley, Bald Eagles flying around, and foothills
Great Blue Heron looks for a fish or frog in the marsh, Whidbey Island
Bald Eagles up in a tree, Skagit Valley, Washington