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Baby Ptarmigan

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I never considered looking for birds or wildlife to take shots of but in the weeks prior to spotting this little fella I managed to see several birds I had never seen before or new the names of, ie, sandpiper, yellow legs, immature ruby-crowned kinglet, and osprey! To tell you the truth I never paid much attention to anything that moved! My thing was scenery, it's much easier to photograph! But these little creatures opened my eyes to a whole new world and an interesting one at that. This little one was spotted along with its mother who after awhile didn't mind me pointing the camera at them from only a few feet away. He/she stopped long enough to pose for me before heading off into the brush after its mother.

Ptarmigan

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Mating Ritual

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Just managed to catch this fella as he was crossing my path, didn't have time to fool with any camera settings and missed a great opportunity to get him when he stood still for a moment!

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"Lady Liberty's Crown"

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These colorful purple flowers called fireweed often get mistaken for purple loose strife.

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