Mourning Dove
June 2012 – Jackson Bottom, Hillsboro, Oregon
A number of Mourning Doves were pecking around in the straw under a feeder near the visitor center at Jackson Bottom.
Mourning Dove
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Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
June 2012 – Hillsboro, Oregon
A fleeting moment with a backyard visitor
Black-capped Chickadee
April 2012 – Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon
A number of chickadees were mostly sticking to the scattered Ponderosa Pines in the forested section of the wildlife refuge.
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Yellow-headed Blackbird
May 2012 – Tule Lake, California
A bunch of Yellow-headed Blackbirds had staked-out territory in the reeds on the south shore of Tule Lake. Each seemed to hold about a 30ft radius from the next – not a whole lot of territory.
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Another Yellow-headed Blackbird hanging out in the reeds on the south shore of Tule Lake. The females generally stayed much lower in the reeds, but did pop up from time to time.
Western Grebe
Western Grebe
May 2012 – Lower Klamath Lake
A pair of Western Grebes were swimming in one of the maze of channels in Lower Klamath Lake. Funny that these birds dive when startled, but they can only stay down for a short while, and it seems they’re not good with directions under water – half the time, they resurface not much further from where they went under.
Eared Grebe
Eared Grebe
May 2012 – Tule Lake, California
Funny, I hadn’t ever even considered the reality of the Eared Grebe until I saw them at Tule Lake on this day. These were floating around along with a menagerie of other similar acquatic bretheren. Pretty bird, I hope to get some better photos in the future!
American Coot
American Coot
May 2012 – Tule Lake, California
A number of American Coots were stomping and swimming in the shallows of Tule Lake. These are fairly common (and not especially flamboyant) birds. This image is only so-so, but I hope to get a more dramatic one in the future! Silly coots need some respect.
Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern
May 2012 – Tule Lake, California
A few Caspian Terns were circling about, and making hard dives into the water. No photos of the dives, as it was fairly dark… but here’s one soaring overhead.
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
May 2012 – Tule Lake, California
Wherever there are lots of other birds, you find Cowbirds… Instead of building their own nests, females like this one lay their eggs in other birds nests. Do they know they’re scoundrels? Or, are they just really smart?
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
May 2012 – Eugene, Oregon
Our most common goose… Not much to say about this bird, or this photo, but notice the pair of wood ducks in the background – kind of a neat “photo bomb”, eh?
Wood Duck
Wood Duck
May 2012 – Eugene, Oregon
A female Wood Duck pauses on a log in a pond in Eugene, Oregon. These are somewhat shy ducks, but even the females are strikingly colored.