![American Goldfinch](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32537d8a-872a-4477-a847-9dde04c322a8/19279c76-095c-4869-bc27-b880f7ad2089_rw_1920.jpg?h=ed16f4e806fe4c40f7895c14bc4d2968)
American Goldfinch
![Avocet](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32537d8a-872a-4477-a847-9dde04c322a8/afdf1085-d315-47b5-90fc-1398445be33f_rw_1920.jpg?h=d9442f6dfca221fb29604b05ce1f8f5a)
Avocet
![Common Loon](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32537d8a-872a-4477-a847-9dde04c322a8/8a0e213a-59fb-4d00-a51c-ece12854d94f_rw_1920.jpg?h=71fde86bba6c543f34fa616d07910950)
Common Loon
![Least Sandpiper](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32537d8a-872a-4477-a847-9dde04c322a8/21ecf037-b3b7-43c7-a899-97a99ef4d46f_rw_1920.jpg?h=94cab125c7904b65e0d1b08aabde2cd0)
Least Sandpiper
![Rufus Hummingbird](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32537d8a-872a-4477-a847-9dde04c322a8/6c46b467-d6b1-4f99-b2bb-3dfbec5b3edd_rw_1920.jpg?h=a930321958c15db7c3f6184537868c57)
Rufus Hummingbird
You can find more birds, and my land photographs at my main site: PatWelle.com
Welcome to birds of the Pacific Northwest! I am fascinated by bird behavior, where they are and what they are doing, and the associations they have with other species. Learning their habitats adds a wonderful layer to these discoveries.