Birds of 2013: Week 23
One day the kids & I went to a wetlands area & spotted a Killdeer nest with eggs. We found it most peculiar that they would lay eggs right in the middle of a path, but apparently that’s normal for them.
Birds of 2013: Week 22
Today is the last day of Great Blue Heron Week in Portland, so it seems fitting to do a post with Blue Heron pics. I love these birds & am happy to say that I have seen quite a few of them lately. Here are a few of my favorite Heron pics I’ve taken over …
Birds of 2013: Week 21
I went to a Wetlands area one day & saw so many great things that the next day I went back & brought my boys with me. Here’s just a smattering of birds we saw over those two days.
Birds of 2013: Week 20
After a couple slow weeks without a new bird to share, I finally have a new one. About 20 Evening Grosbeaks have been hanging around our house this past week. I love them. Their bold colors & striking unibrow makes them appear exotic. Hopefully, they stick around for awhile so I can get a better …
Birds of 2013: Week 19
This week’s bird post is different than normal because it doesn’t include a photo of an actual bird. Instead, I’m sharing the bird my 7 year old son made me for Mother’s Day. When he gave it to me he said, “I know you like bald eagles, so I made this one for you.” I …
Birds of 2013: Week 18
Like I was afraid of, it is getting difficult to spot new birds. But, I did see something just as exciting at a wetlands area – 3 groups of baby geese. Most of the thousands of geese that I had seen earlier in the year were gone. This time I saw only a small group …
Birds of 2013: Week 17
Spring is here & many of our summer birds are showing up. That just makes me happy.
Birds of 2013: Week 16
I did make it out to a wetlands area this week, which was nice. Often I have at least one of my kids with me when I go somewhere, so I probably don’t notice as many birds as I might if I were by myself. But, it is nice to go for a walk with …
Birds of 2013: Week 15
This winter I took part in Project FeederWatch for the first time. It is a citizen science project that is easy to do & is done right in your own backyard. I had many bird feeders set up & recorded which birds came to the feeders every Monday & Tuesday. I wasn’t glued to the …
Birds of 2013: Week 14
I love Red-tailed Hawks. They are a beauty & a nice change of scenery from the small sparrows & juncos I typically see.