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Broughton Beach
11.27.12After already going to Broughton Beach a previous day and getting the sought after birds, my cousin was kind enough to take me back there with him, to get said birds. So nice of him!...
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Whitaker Ponds
11.27.12 (Cont.)As is almost tradition with my cousin and I, when we go to one spot, we must go to another, ESPECIALLY if there were lifers at the first spot. It's almost hard to stop birding after...
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Tillamook Area
12.04.12Tillamook Bay WetlandsA new place I look forward to visiting again.Western GrebesFox Sparrow - notice slight eye ring... I hadn't realized they had that.Profile view of Fox Sparrow. Btw, this...
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Sauvie Island
1.19.13First birding of 2013! I know, so late.. Last year I started the morning of Jan. 1st.Well my first for the year did not disappoint. Jeff and I went, hoping to see a White-Throated Sparrow,...
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It's called, "Sh*t Birders Say" and it couldn't be more accurate (or hilarious) than this!Enjoy! :)And then there's this one, called "Sh*t Non-Birders Say", which is also funny and all too familiar...
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Sauvie Island Jan. 24
Back to Sauvie Island to get my cousin the Harris's Sparrow and try to trick my best friend into becoming a birder... It didn't take, but we all had fun anyway. :)Classic Song Sparrow.Spotted...
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Scappoose Dike Feb. 23
A lot of different species, but most importantly...Rough-Legged HawkA Lifer!!!
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Backyard Bird - Feb. 25
The pictures aren't great, but I thought it was worth sharing. This is a hawk I saw swoop into the trees and slowly devour a squirrel.In this one you can kind of see the squirrel, down by his feet.
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Steigerwald - March 3rd
My first trip to this refuge and a great one it was. Good birds, good people. :)Great Blue Heron Rookery, with more GBH's I've ever seen in one area!Then the rookery all flew overhead together -...
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Ridgefield - drive loop - March 3rd Cont...
As almost always, once two or more people in a group get a lifer, there's no stopping them. So we visited Ridgefield on the way back, thankful to be able to sit and bird at that point. :)...
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Sauvie Island - March 9th - Part one
The day started out at my Grandparents-in-law, a happy birthday visit to Grandpa. Turns out, the birding there cannot be beat. This is their back yard.Oregon Junco and White-Crowned SparrowMale...
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Sauvie Island - March 9th - Part two
All the Sparrows got us excited to see more, so it was off to explore the island.Lots of pairs of American Robins. Love them.Tundra SwansSpotted Towhee. Very curious of Jeff.Neat little...
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Backyard - March 10th
A great birding morning outside my window.Female Wood DuckMale Wood Duck - Finally got to see a Wood Duck in a tree! T'was a good morning! Yellow-Rumped Warbler - possibly a Myrtle's, possibly too...
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Southern Florida - Part One - Dec. 14 - 16, 2012
This was a bit ago... Only now catching up. ;)Enjoy! :DThe intent of this trip was not to go birding, but one cannot help one self when the birds find you. Plus, it helps that last time my uncle was...
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Southern Florida - Part Two - Dec. 16, 2012
Once again, I'm a little behind, but I'm catching up... do enjoy :DCont...Kayaking at John D. MacArthur Beach Park in North Palm Beach, FL. with my brother and uncle.Great city views while kayaking!...
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Southern Florida - Part Three - Dec. 17 & 18, 2012
Wrapping up an awesome trip to Florida to visit some of my favorite family members. You know who you are! ;D Thanks for an awesome trip!Uncle's House:Blue Jay - Lifer!Cooper's HawkCooper's...
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