Bewick’s Wren
April 2013 – Smith and Bybee lakes, Oregon
The Bewick’s wrens have just returned for the spring, and were busy establishing their territories. This location is in north Portland, a bunch of wetlands between a landfill, an industrial zone, and the main port of Portland. You might not think a great natural area could exist here, but it does.
Bewick’s Wren
June 2012 – Hillsboro, Oregon
This wren was just hammering an unfortunate caterpillar on the fence. The thing turned into a pulp when he was done. He was feeding fledgling chicks who were hiding in nearby bushes.
Bewick’s Wren
April 2012 – Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon
This wren was flitting around the branches, singing his heart out. He stopped just for a moment to let me snap his photo.