[obol] A few Douglas County birds of late

From: Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:29:24 -0700

This morning at the "homestead" in Melrose, a LINCOLN'S SPARROW dropped in.
Didn't have my camera to get a photo. I have had only a handful of these at
our place; most have been in late mid- to late April and early May, a few
in fall and winter.

In Lookingglass Valley this morning, a WESTERN KINGBIRD was making its way
along a fenceline as I drove by. This evening at home, another was calling
and flycatching from some trees and snags near our house. It looked like it
was catching honey bees or something similar. See photos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792488364/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792151695/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792152445/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792174763/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792174473/

A few other photos from recent weeks:
Western Meadowlark in Lookingglass Valley, 29 March
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792169553/

Rufous Hummingbird feeding on Bigleaf Maple flowers, Longfibre Park, 6 Apr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792486244/

Savannah Sparrow in our garden, 8 Apr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792145605/

Cackling Geese in Lauren Young Fields (near N. Douglas Log Ponds,
Sutherlin), 8 Apr--notice the variation in the color and neck rings...
While a big yawner in the Willamette Valley, we don't get many every winter
in Douglas County
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792168093/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792149165/

Violet-green Swallow (in the sunlight) in our front yard, 10 Apr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792484554/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792487494/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewghunter/13792172663/

Enjoy,

Matt Hunter
Melrose, OR

[obol] A few Douglas County birds of late

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