Swan Rangers looked up and down to see birds and wildflowers during their outings this past week!

Scroll down to see the rest of their photos and details!

In our lead photo, Lynn Smith managed to capture a Red-tail Hawk fly-by but . . .

. . . didn't miss these Bird's Nest Fungi either, which are only one-quarter inch wide and have their even smaller spore packets spread around by rain drops!

Pam Willison got this photo of Keith being mauled by California Tortoiseshell Butterflies and . . .

. . . this dragon-like Calypso Orchid!

Keith Hammer saw his first Trillium of the season and . . .

. . . Oregon Grape blooming earlier than usual.

Ruth Quist found a very nice bunch of Clematis and . . .

. . . Debra Schweitzer had to visit a Canadian flower garden to see this Japanese Pieris!

Skip Via saw a Calliope Hummingbird while . . .

. . . Pat Jaquith was paid a visit by a White-crowned Sparrow . . .

. . . saw an American Kestrel and . . . 

. . . watched a moth pollinating Pussy Willows!

In our parting shot, Keith Hammer shows us the Moon and Venus soon after sunset in a western sky!

If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!