Spring is kicking into gear. Lots of birds have starting pairing up in anticipation of nesting. These Tree Swallows were checking out a tree cavity.Yellow-rumped Warblers are becoming more common and some have acquired full breeding plumage.There are still a lot of “winter” sparrows in the Willamette Valley. Here is a typical view of a Lincoln’s Sparrow. This bird had no interest in posing out in the open.Green-winged Teal do not nest in western Oregon, but they have started to pair up and are looking very dapper.This Double-crested Cormorant has caught a Rainbow Trout. When the county parks department stocked this lake with trout, I doubt that cormorants were the intended recipients, but I always like to see native wildlife benefiting whenever they can.I have found just a few Long-toed Salamanders so far this year. Amphibians should become more active in the next week or so.
Ethical Birder 