More Breeding Birds of Oregon
and a few more.
Breeding Birds in Oregon
Here’s a few other breeding birds from out Oregon.
Empid
Another Empid. I watched this one about 30 minutes. I’ll only say this one is from Oregon. Your diagnosis?
“Thar be Empids…..”
Plumbeous V gazes into distances ……..”thar be Empids out thar!!!”
Empid
Here’s an artistic Empid.
Black-backed Woodpecker
Here’s my second lifer of the trip. Also from near Lincoln, Montana in same burned woodlands. Although we didn’t study this one in B3, I think you can figure it out
Remember Your Empids ?
I have a couple. This first one is from NE Oregon on 6/21/22, in Wallawa mountains at 6500 feet in meadows with trees adjacent to pine/oak woodlands. There were at least 5 of the same species within a few 100 yards of each other vocalizing many times.
Cassin’s Finch
Who can remember 5 things that ID this bird? Western Montana
Montana Birds
Here’s a few other recent birds from Montana and Wyoming. (the 1 day in my life we planned to go to Yellowstone — floods, evacuation and closure)
Spruce Grouse
We spent about 10 minutes watching and photographing this beautiful Spruce Grouse from close range near lincoln, MT yesterday — A lifer!! Found by Mary