Swans!

Sorry, no picture....didn't even have a camera with me as we were heading to town to do some chores but as we drove by Harrison Bay noticed about a dozen swans....whether Tundra or Trumpeter I have no idea.  This is the exact same date as the first swans arrived back last year.

A few days ago we drove up to the Weaver Creek Spawning channel....the salmon spawning is pretty much over but there were still lots of salmon in the creek running along the edge....

which of course draws lots of gulls like this Glaucous-wing adult....

and this first year one of the same variety.  I'm always surprised at the lack of eagles up there but maybe there weren't any there because they were all circling over the estuary or perched in the trees on the hillside like these...

what there were at the spawning channel were....

American Dippers....this being just one of a number.

back to the estuary, this is the way it has been looking....at least until today when the rain and low cloud arrived....we won't complain though, we need the rain!