Late Summer

Summer birding can be tough. Songbird activity has slowed way down. Shorebirds are starting to come through on their southward migrations, but hot and bright conditions limit one’s birding to the early morning hours. Unfortunately for me, our young dog also demands attention in the early morning hours, so my outings have been limited. Here are a few photos from recent weeks.

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Green Herons are fickle. They often stay hidden in thick vegetation along the shore, but sometimes they will just strut out into the open sunshine.
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Common Yellowthroat, showing off his namesake
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Savannah Sparrow
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These American Goldfinches were wading into the wetland at Tualatin River NWR to find food.
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A male Purple Martin from the colony at Tualatin River NWR
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As I mentioned, shorebirds are starting to come through. This is a Least Sandpiper.
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Killdeer are common and noisy, and can be found here most of the year, but they are really lovely shorebirds.
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We actually had a few minutes of rain in late July.

Happy summer.

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