Got any bird pics?

[JudyM]

The little brown birds that visit my bird feeder are known here as "titmouse".

 

[RichS]

Bullock's Oriole

Yellow Breasted Chat

 

[Divad]

The family out eating the large hatches of caddis flys, as seen well on the first image.



Cat Owners: house your pets for April, May and June at the least. I’m fine with natural phenomenon events/predators but domestic cats should not be a threat to wildlife.

 

[tkww]

Watched a Black-crowned Night Heron struggle for a while with a large garter snake, a struggle it eventually lost.


In other news, this is the third goose to use this nest. This is the first time can remember seeing a nest reuse, let alone 3 in a row. This third goose was circling around island while the newly-hatched batch from the 2nd pair had yet to get in the water. The moment they left she was right up on the nest.

The other thing that stands out is the level of territorial behavior with each successive pair. The first pair's male wouldn't let any other goose within 30-40 yards. Sometimes he'd go off and fight geese 60+ yards away. 2nd pair...maybe 20 yards was the limit. 3rd pair...I've seen geese 5-10 yards away. Goslings from other geese feeding around the same island. Just don't really seem to care much at all. Kinda funny.

 

[Uptonogood]

Wish I had my Canon instead of my IPhone for this one!

 

[Matt B]

The little brown birds that visit my bird feeder are known here as "titmouse".

In Oregon? That’s very unusual. Sure they aren’t dark-eyed juncos or something else? Also, tufted titmouse are mostly gray.

 

[Cabezon]

Watched a Black-crowned Night Heron struggle for a while with a large garter snake, a struggle it eventually lost.
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In other news, this is the third goose to use this nest. This is the first time can remember seeing a nest reuse, let alone 3 in a row. This third goose was circling around island while the newly-hatched batch from the 2nd pair had yet to get in the water. The moment they left she was right up on the nest.

The other thing that stands out is the level of territorial behavior with each successive pair. The first pair's male wouldn't let any other goose within 30-40 yards. Sometimes he'd go off and fight geese 60+ yards away. 2nd pair...maybe 20 yards was the limit. 3rd pair...I've seen geese 5-10 yards away. Goslings from other geese feeding around the same island. Just don't really seem to care much at all. Kinda funny.
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I wonder if hormone levels are dropping as we are reaching the end of the goose nesting season (and deep into the gosling nurturing phase).
Steve

 

[Wadin' Boot]

Shooting for motion
(incidentally Caspian tern numbers seem low compared to years past- bird flu?)

Once I realized what the broken wing dance actually means I back way off shooting the killdeer

Almost like this guy is saluting!

 

[Scott Salzer]

My guess would be bustit, not titmouse.

 

[Scott Salzer]

My guess would be bustit, not titmouse.

Bushtit.....

 

[JudyM]

In Oregon? That’s very unusual. Sure they aren’t dark-eyed juncos or something else? Also, tufted titmouse are mostly gray.

I wear glasses, the light brown could be grey, I know what a Junco looks like. Backed up by book called "Birds of the Willamette Valley Region". In the book the bird is called "Bushtit" page 257.

 

[Scott Salzer]

Bushtits also tend to come in groups. They are a cute little bird and build an incredible nest!

 

[Matt B]

I wear glasses, the light brown could be grey, I know what a Junco looks like. Backed up by book called "Birds of the Willamette Valley Region". In the book the bird is called "Bushtit" page 257.

That makes a lot more sense! Two different birds--the bushtit and the tufted titmouse.
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huh huh, I wrote bushtit