Michael A. Chen

That's how I feel this morning

Oh no

Thank you! Lucky morning

Medium sized hawk, mostly brown with yellow eyes standing on white netting

Medium sized hawk, mostly brown with yellow eyes standing on white netting

Medium sized hawk, mostly brown with yellow eyes landing on white netting

Banded Cooper's hawk at UW Farm. #birds

Because of the 🐿️?!?

Beautiful

2 bald eagles taking off from a high light tower

Bald Eagle pair. Union Bay Natural Area. UW Seattle, WA. #birds

Hummingbird on the end of a small branch. It is green on the back with black feathers on its head but a patch of purple on its forehead.

Anna's Hummingbird. Center for Urban Horticulture. UW Seattle, WA. #birds

That is so cute

Green hummingbird hovering around a pink/orange flower

Green hummingbird hovering around a pink/orange flower

Green hummingbird hovering around a pink/orange flower

Green hummingbird hovering around a pink/orange flower

Anna's Hummingbird. Montlake Neighborhood, Seattle, WA. #birds

I'm so sorry

Green heron on a branch standing on one leg hiding its head

Green heron on a branch standing on one leg looking directly at the camera

Green heron on a branch standing on one leg with the other poised to step down

Green heron on a branch standing with wings spread about to take off

I was at a respectful distance, but when this Green Heron woke up it wasn't too happy to see me! Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA #birds

Green heron on a branch standing on one leg with its head hidden (asleep)

Green heron on a branch standing on one leg looking at the camera

Green heron on a branch standing on one leg about to take off

Green heron on a branch standing with wings spread about to take off

I was pretty far away from this Green Heron who didn't like what it saw (me) when it woke up. Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA

Thanks! Felt lucky that day!

Large hawk with brown head and yellow eyes with beak open

Large hawk with brown head and yellow eyes with beak open, 1/2 of nictitating membrane closed over its eye

Large hawk with brown head and yellow eyes with beak open, with nictitating membrane closed over its eye

Large hawk with brown head and yellow eyes with beak open, and its nictitating membrane closed over its eye

Cooper's hawk excited that it's Friday. UW Farm, Seattle, WA. #birds

Female (more brown) and male (bright green and black head feathers with red eyes) on a log in the water.

On a rare sunny day in winter. Wood duck couple. Union Bay Natural Area. #birds

Pepper knows best

Hawk in flight from R to L, purple band on leg

Banded Cooper's hawk. UW Farm, Seattle, WA. #birds

Mountain in the distance, trees (mostly green with some yellow leafed ones) in the foreground

Mt Rainier taken from the Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA

Medium sized duck w/ brown head with a broad green stripe of feathers across it and brown eyes

Green Winged Teal. Union Bay Natural Area, UW, Seattle, WA. #birds

Such an exciting series!

Love this!

I was going to comment “stunning” before I read your caption!

Pigeon sized heron on a log in the water, its feathers are resplendently green with maroon feathers on its chest and standing on its yellow legs

When the light hits just right you can see why they're called Green Heron! Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA #birds

Wow that’s wild!

😳

That’s so cool

Medium sized duck on gold tinted water, he has dark purple head feathers, yellow eyes and white and gray beak

It's all about the eyes! Male Ring-necked Duck. Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA #birds

😂, agree

Small waterfowl with a large black and white head shot from the side with its beak open

Male Hooded Merganser trying to get some attention (he failed). Union Bay Natural Area, Seattle, WA #birds