Shannon Baker

@shanbaker.bsky.social

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PNW Photographer retired from the 9 to 5. Birds, landscapes, birds, flowers, birds, birds....

Short-eared owl soars through a dusky blue sky.
A young cliff swallow keeping balance on a barbed wire, its wings are out to help.
A burrowing owl stands tall on a round rock.
Three young osprey call up at a passing bird from their nest hoping for dinner. Mom or dad sits next to them awakened by their calls.
A male mountain blue bird launches off a bush into the pastel blue and pink sky.
Double exposure stying of a flock of 100's of small blackbirds in bare tree tops.
An egret lands on a rusted pipe with denim blue mountains in the background and wheat winter grasses. His wings are outstretched and gives an angelic pose.
Kestrel flying wings spread after just taking off from the branch in the lower right corner.
A male American goldfinch looks off to the left from the top of a tree in the summer sun
Close up of a waterfall with dark basalt columns of rock.
Marsh wren perched on a mossy tree stump.
Hummingbird perched on a wire fence sticks its tongue out.
Egret standing in deep green grasses preening in the late evening sunlight.
Kingfisher perched on a pipe fishing for food takes a little potty break.
A white crowned sparrow sings from the top of a pine tree in the sunshine.
Turkey vulture resting on dry grass, looking back over its shoulder.
Male belted kingfisher takes off from overhead wires.
Marsh wren sings atop a cattail surrounded by spring greenery.
Short earred owl flying over the winter fields.
A female harrier hovers over a field, she is facing away from the viewer and her wing are outspread with golden sunlight on them.
Male red-winged blackbird posing on top of a cattail.
A heron hunts in a field of freshly mown grass in the early summer evening.
Silhouette of a pair of sandhill cranes standing in a lake at sunset with their shadows reflected in the water.
A male mountain bluebird flies over a female to land next to her, she's looking up with a surprised expression.
A kestrel takes off from the top of a bare tree top against a bright blue sky.
A cedar waxwing hangs onto the top of a cattail reed in the wind. Summery gold and green grasses blur into the background.
Female western bluebird takes off from the top of a bird box.
Young cliff swallow perched on a barbed wire and looking to the left. Warm golden summer grass is blurred in the background
A hummingbird perches for a break on a century plant.
A young cliff swallow perches on a fence waiting for mom or dad to bring snacks.
Western kingbird taking off from a fence.
Snowy egret in the rain, perched on a fence.
Grasshopper sparrow perched on barbed wire.
Young cliff swallow tries to keep balance on a barbed wire fence in the wind.
White crowned sparrow stops on a rope fence with a mouth full of bugs to take back to the nest.
Horned lark sings from the top of an old split fence post.
Female mountain bluebird perched on a sage brush just before dark.
Harrier soaring over a field with dark green trees in the background, his wings are up near his eye but you can still see it.
Male Rufous hummingbird getting some nectar.
Little marsh wren belting out its song from the top of a cattail.
Hummingbird getting some flight fuel (flower nectar).
A hummingbird perched on a wire fence.
Male mountain bluebird getting ready to take off from a branch tip. He wings are out an up as he prepares to launch.
A bittern flying low over the summer grasses after just taking off.
A blue heron walks down a dirt road with a snake hanging from its beak.
Black Phoebe resting for a moment on a bare branch.
Waterfall surrounded by lush mossy greens.
Western kingbird perched on a wire fence in the early evening.
A kestrel prepares to launch off a phone line.
A young bald eagle soaring high in the sky.
Female harrier glides low over the winter grasses.
A red-winged blackbird sits with his back to the viewer on a slanted cattail. He looks up and to the right in the fading winter light.
A bluebird perched among the sage brush. Hazy blues and greens partially blurred out cover the lower half of the image.
A red-winged blackbird flies off a cattail and away from the viewer.
An osprey perched atop a power pole takes a few minutes to fluff out his feathers.
A vesper sparrow perched on a barbed wire fence with summery yellow flowers blurred in the background.
A Lewis's woodpecker perches on a fence post with his back to the viewer. He's looking to the left and you can see his profile.