Thursday, April 14, 2022

Pacific Coast Winter Birding

 I love visiting the Pacific coast in the wintertime!  This winter we went to the central and southern Oregon coast, as well as the northern California coast.  It is a wonderful time of year for birding and tide pooling!  


Black Oystercatcher taking a bath.


Western Gull with Sea Star stuffed in its mouth!


Long billed birds

Long Billed Curlew



Willet



Whimbrel

Marbled Godwit


Grebes and Loons

Horned Grebe


Western Grebe

Pacific Loon


Common Loon


Brant


Common Goldeneye


Two American Wigeons and one Eurasian Wigeon (rufous-brown head)


Least Sandpiper


Surf Scoter (there are also Black Scoters and White-winged Scoters this time of year).


Western Meadowlark


Ruby-crowned Kinglet


Yellow-rumped Warbler


Hermit Thrush


I love harbor Seals!


This is mom falling down on the job, as the baby Harbor Seal rolls off the rocks into the sea.





There are so many varieties of Sea Stars. Low tide is my favorite and the best time to find them.





More images of coastal life

Interesting rock formation found on the beach.



Sometimes you may find a fossil in the shape of a heart, if you look hard enough!


This was only a sample of the many birds you will spot when visiting the Pacific Coast in the wintertime.  Grab your binoculars and camera, and Happy Birding!






Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Stuck At Home Isn't So Bad!

It's been 3 weeks since the "stay at home" order was issued by the governor here in Oregon due to the coronavirus pandemic. Living in the country, I have some pretty great birding at my house. Here's only a few of the many birds that enjoy visiting me each day, as well as other beautiful sights I've enjoyed while being stuck at home.


Super Moon

Sky was starting to light up as I saw the Super Moon and Canada Geese together.




Sharp-shinned Hawk




Black Phoebe



Ring-necked Duck.  I counted 12 one day in the pond.



Fox Sparrow


House Sparrow


Rufous Hummingbird


Anna's Hummingbirds playing


Hutton's Vireo always hiding!

Lincoln Sparrow

Chestnut-backed Chickadee


Black-capped Chickadee



Fungi



Pretty wild flower


Varied Thrush

Western Bluebird

A Pair of American Kestrels

Orange-crowned Warbler


Pretty Wild Iris

I think everyone's doing a little more cooking these days.
This is my homemade pizza I make every Thursday during the stay at home order.  Yummy!

My birding buddie, Wilson the Standard Poodle