[obol] Hillsboro Rusty Blackbird
- From: Jack Williamson <jack.williamson.jr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL Oregon Birders Online <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:26:57 -0800
I woke up early today and decided to try one more time for the RUSTY
BLACKBIRD in Hillsboro. It was my fifth visit. I arrived shortly after
0700 and quickly found a flock of Blackbirds foraging on the ground across
the pond behind the library. I was pumped, until the flock flushed high
and far over the top of the building on the other side of the pond. I
debated with myself whether to follow the flock or stay put. I chose to
chase - which turned out to be the wrong move since another birder reported
arriving at the pond around 0800 and immediately found and photographed the
quarry.
Two and half hours later I was preparing to go home when a couple guys,
whose names I should have - but don't, showed up looking for the same bird.
One from Tillamook, the other from Troutdale - they were brothers. It
touched my heart - as I reflected on two of my brothers recent, untimely
passing.
As I snap-back out of that self-induced melancholy; I hope you enjoy the
photos below of my 276th species photographed in Oregon along with a few
other images of birds captured while waiting for rusty-lighting to strike.
http://www.jack-n-jill.net/blog/2013/11/rusty-blackbird---hillsboro-public-library
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Jack Williamson
West Linn, Oregon
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