at the correct angle, they look purple due to the refraction of the light. I had to wait until late in the afternoon when the sun was at a low angle to get this shot.
Mt. Rainier National Park June 24, 2009 These are common birds in Washington. This one looks a bit scruffy, it is not as handsome as the illustration in my Sibley Guide to Birds!
Beacon Rock State Park, Columbia River Gorge June 29, 2009 I'd been trying to get a photo of one of these birds all week, this one landed in a tree at the top of Beacon Rock.
