Birder PapaRrazi
An Amateur Birdwatcher's tally
Where were all the birds in Washington state? Perhaps our little drought ran them off after drying up their food and water sources. Perhaps it was the wildfires. Personally, I saw few birds, though I looked eagerly for them. I even went to a different county, on the beach. But I could not spot many birds.
At Flaming Geyser state park, my go to place for birding, I found a blue heron with 2 mallard ladies 2 weeks in a row. At first, because I wasn’t wearing my glasses, I thought the ducks were blue heron “babies”. But my glasses and camera told me the real story. They were just hanging out together. It gave me a couple of neat pics, though. Chickadees, scrub jays, sparrows, juncos, and finches continued to enjoy my yard. I got to the point of only putting out one suet and a few cups of bird food weekly due to the diminished population. But the suet, finch socks, and food was enjoyed by those who did show up. My newest birding spot, a wooded dead end city block that has been set up as a refuge, continued to showcase swallows, wood pees, and cedar wax wings. We believe the swallows are gathering to leave – perhaps the wax wings as well. I didn’t get to see the lazuli bunting at all. Oh, the ocean! Beautiful, calming, fun. But I only saw gulls, one bird I doubtfully labelled a brown pelican, and some petrels which I didn’t get photographs of! I had dreams of tattlers, terns, and many shore birds. But my luck didn’t work out. I put photos of what I could get on my gallery page. Hopefully September will prove better number and species wise.
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AuthorI love birdwatching. It's relaxing and fun. Even though I've been birding for over 10 years I classify myself as an amateur birder. I plan to write a blog each month about my experiences. Hope you enjoy them! Categories |
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