#flickr wildlife

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Beak Deep in Nectar!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She chose our Purple Amistad Salvia as her flower of choice. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.

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I was here first! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: A Painted Lady Butterfly just landed on one of our Zinnia flowers! A large Bumble Bee flew in and proceeded to land on the same flower. Right after I took this shot, the Butterfly flew to a different flower. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.

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Intruder Alert!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: Flash, Jr., our resident male Anna's Hummingbird, paused sipping nectar, as another Hummingbird had flown into our backyard! He was immediately on it, and chased the intruder out of our yard. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.

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Pretty in Pink!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: Prettty in Pink!! Miss Penelope, one of our female resident Anna's Hummingbirds, sipping nectar! She chose some of our first blooms from our Salvia Greggii. I love the pollen on her beak. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.

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Juvie Female Anna's Hummingbird!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: A Juvenile female Anna's Hummingbird! This little cutie is getting nectar from our Red Hot Poker flowers. I love that she still looks like a flying puffball! Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.

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Short-eared Owl!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: A Short-eared Owl cruising into 2026! Photo taken on December 31, 2025, at Shillapoo Lake, Vancouver, Washington.

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Nectar for Lunch!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: A female Rufous Hummingbird sipping nectar! She is beak deep in our Hosta Spikes for her flower of choice. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.

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Female Rufous Hummingbird!! by Debbie Meader Via Flickr: A female Rufous Hummingbird on her way to nectar! The sun was just beginning to set, and she was getting her last nectar hit before bedtime. She chose our Rosita Agastache (Hyssop) Flowers. Photo taken in our backyard in Camas, Washington.