Photographing birds has become a passion -- a way to discover where they are, what they're doing, who they hang out with, and so many other things about them. Songbirds are a favorite, but shore and waterbirds are usually near, and getting close to a raptor for a good photo is always fun! Here are a few bird photos, but many more are on another website: PatWelleBirdPhotography.com
![Anna's Hummingbird](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/03471a45-930e-49bd-9dca-b6f4c36a3bd1/75d19208-619f-47b7-b7cb-9817fd02606c_rw_1920.jpg?h=528b37351c990410320d5206525a1de2)
Anna's Hummingbird
![Barn Swallows - Feeding in Wind!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/03471a45-930e-49bd-9dca-b6f4c36a3bd1/fcd42222-b29a-4869-b52d-af54c275f6bd_rw_1920.jpg?h=40728fdf1d9562349da312b9c9200d17)
Barn Swallows - Feeding in Wind!
![Northern Harrier](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/03471a45-930e-49bd-9dca-b6f4c36a3bd1/ac1139ee-88f6-4641-a66f-b3dce6ccffb3_rw_1920.jpg?h=8b844fa2394bbf4b67cd5aff44a2ba65)
Northern Harrier
![Spotted Sandpiper](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/03471a45-930e-49bd-9dca-b6f4c36a3bd1/de93c3ec-99c4-488b-a11f-586b6651b013_rw_1920.jpg?h=e5bcebcf6c57ba55582092f9188fcc6a)
Spotted Sandpiper
![Western Meadowlark](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/03471a45-930e-49bd-9dca-b6f4c36a3bd1/705d984d-0832-4583-a98d-44455cce7b13_rw_1920.jpg?h=06ba3e94d3a3869393a71a4b38e1cf8b)
Western Meadowlark
![Willet](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/03471a45-930e-49bd-9dca-b6f4c36a3bd1/5321e0ef-396d-40f8-9617-a9ea311654af_rw_1920.jpg?h=e2a994ed5c1b0ed6806d3f3cbcd702d6)