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Showing posts with label In the countryside. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In the countryside. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2011

Brown-headed Cowbird:
"North America's most reviled native bird"

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Brown-headed Cowbird, Hines, Oregon, 24 May 2009 by Greg Gillson.   Brood parasite : "Organisms that use the strategy... involving the....
Sunday, August 15, 2010

Cliff Swallow

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Cliff Swallow, Malheur NWR, Oregon on 29 May 2010 by Greg Gillson.   Cliff Swallows are rather common throughout the Pacific Northwest, espe...
Monday, May 31, 2010

Turkey Vulture

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Turkey Vulture, Newport, Oregon on 12 September 2008 by Greg Gillson.   The Turkey Vulture is familiar to all as it rocks unsteadily over th...
Monday, March 15, 2010

In the backyard... Lesser Goldfinch

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Lesser Goldfinch, Forest Grove, Oregon on 11 April 2009 by Greg Gillson.   The Lesser Goldfinch is rather local and rare in the Pacific NW. ...
Monday, November 2, 2009

In the countryside... Red-tailed Hawk

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Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, Fernhill Wetlands, Forest Grove, Oregon on 22 November 2007 by Greg Gillson.   Throughout the Pacific NW and, inde...
Monday, August 24, 2009

In the countryside... Western Bluebird

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Western Bluebird in a clear cut, Hayward, Washington Co., Oregon on 16 May 2008 by Greg Gillson.   When I began birding in 1972 the Western ...
Monday, July 27, 2009

In the countryside... Ring-necked Pheasant

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Ring-necked Pheasant, Catlow Valley, Harney Co., Oregon on 27 May 2007 by Greg Gillson.   The first Ring-necked Pheasants were introduced fr...
Friday, May 8, 2009

In the countryside... Mourning Dove

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Mourning Dove, Fernhill Wetlands, Forest Grove, Oregon on 24 May 2004 by Greg Gillson.   The mournful "boo-hoo... boo-hoo-hoo" cal...
Friday, April 24, 2009

In the countryside... California Quail

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California Quail, Shevlin Park, Bend, Oregon on 13 June 2008 by Greg Gillson.   Originally, the California Quail was, indeed, restricted pri...
Friday, April 10, 2009

In the countryside... American Kestrel

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American Kestrel, Tualatin River NWR, Sherwood, Oregon on 7 February 2009 by Greg Gillson.   One of the frequent open country roadside birds...