Five out of six ain’t bad
It may have been pitch dark and stupid early (3:30 am!) Saturday, as I set off to meet my Put an Owl on It team for Audubon’s Birdathon fundraiser, but I could hardly contain my excitement. All. Day. Long. Owling!!! Eight of us braved the pre-sunrise to post-sundown adventure, including our team leaders, Joe Liebezeit, Portland Audubon…
Commonwealth Lake Park and Cedar Mill Wetlands
Aside from Moody’s bill, my trip to Commonwealth Lake Park last weekend was fantastic. Bird-word on the street is that Green Herons nest here, plus, this spot is close to Cedar Mill Wetlands where the BirdsEye app shows a Rufous Hummingbird visited two days prior (!!). The first bird I saw though, was a warbler! The uniform yellow-green color, sharp…
Lunch walk, tricked by a warbler, and Oaks Bottom
I had a pleasant walk during my lunch break yesterday. First, I spent some quality time in the parking lot with this charming White-crowned Sparrow. In my Little Brown Bird class, I learned these sparrows are common in flocks in the winter, and they frequent parking lots in summer. Rather peculiar. I checked up on the Bushtit…