tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77894333855135354372024-03-14T00:56:45.681-07:00Portland BirderDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-43390587430004250132020-05-30T21:41:00.000-07:002020-05-30T22:35:09.298-07:00Malheur May 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>Great Horned Owls at Diamond Craters
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<br>Klamath Falls, 2/18/20, taken at about 5:30pm in low light, with ISO 3200<br>
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<br>I went back the next morning at 8:30am and got this photo in better light, with ISO 200<br>
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<br>When I first arrived on the second day in the morning, I knew just where to look in the willow bush, and sure enough, there was the Common Callinule and sitting right next to it, an American Coot.<br>
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-76841867056018895432020-01-26T21:05:00.002-08:002020-01-26T21:05:33.801-08:00Japanese Garden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>A pair of Mandarin Ducks have been seen lately at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. Here is the male (above) and the female (below).<br>
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<br>Broad-billed Hummingbird at Malheur HQ 9/14/19.
<br>Photo by Alan Woods.<br>
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<br>The original purpose of our trip was this Phainopepla,
<br>that had been seen for about a week at Page Spring CG.
<br>I saw it on Friday the 13th, and it was Oregon lifer #413.
<br>The next day, another birder alerted us to the
<br>Broad-billed Hummmingbird at HQ, another lifer.<br>
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<br>An Orange-crowned Warbler with a gray head, at Page Springs CG.<br>
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<br>We drove to the top of Steens Mountain.<br>
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<br>Driving back down Steens Mountain, we saw this herd of sheep and sheepdog crossing the road.<br>
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<br>That night we camped at Page Springs - this was our first time camping there, although we've birded there many times.<br>
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<br>On our way to Malheur, we stopped to canoe at Hosmer Lake.<br>
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<br>Sunset over Hosmer Lake, here is the view of Mt. Bachelor.<br>
Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-40987289503254577882019-05-15T06:39:00.000-07:002019-05-15T06:39:47.970-07:00Vireos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>May 13, 2019 at Malheur HQ<br>
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<br>May 14, 2019 around 7:30am - 8:00am, Malheur HQDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-43539123181080399192019-04-20T22:12:00.000-07:002019-04-20T22:32:39.904-07:00Malheur NWR, April 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>Ross's Geese, 8000 or more in fields outside of Burns, Oregon<br><br>
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<br>Sage Thrasher<br><br>
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<br>Sandhill Crane, in the rain<br><br>
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<br>White-faced Ibis<br><br>
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<br>Steens Mountain<br><br>
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<br>Red-naped Sapsucker at HQ<br><br>
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<br>White-throated Sparrow at HQ<br><br>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-76644319075587056662019-04-10T22:13:00.001-07:002019-04-10T22:38:49.399-07:00California Thrasher<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>A rare bird reported near Medford two days earlier, I saw it 4/10/19. Photo shows two key field marks: large decurved bill, and buffy underparts that are darker on the chest.<br>
<br>This is the 6th Oregon Record, but apparently the homeowner reports that it is the 5th year that it has appeared in their yard, at 855 Holton Rd., in Talent, OR. I arrived at 4:30pm and it was singing from on top of the tallest tree, nearest the homeowner's mailbox.<br>
<br>Oregon lifer #411.<br>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-79651475510690876142019-03-15T17:54:00.002-07:002019-04-10T22:17:01.787-07:00Chestnut-collared Longspur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Small gray bill, overall pale straw color, dark rear auriculars, light circle around eye, blurry streaks on chest and sides.
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Differences from Smith's Longspur: it looked smaller than nearby Lapland Longspur (length of Chestnut-collared is 6", length of Lapland is 6.25", length of Smith's is 6.25" according to Sibley); streaks on breast were blurry, not fine; tail was mostly white with black triangle - black did not extend up the center part of the tail (see photo below).
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Differences from McCown's Longspur: face was more contrasty with dark rear auriculars; bill was small gray, not large pinkish; tail was mostly white with black triangle, not a black T (see photo below).
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<br><br>Continuing bird, first reported on OBOL March 13 by Roy Gerig. Oregon lifer #410. About 8 other birders were there when I arrived a little before 9am, and a steady stream of birders arrived over the next hour. It was along a gravel road called Blueberry Road, in Linn County, in the countryside. <br>
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<br>Other interesting birds hanging out with the Chestnut-collared Longspur: a Snow Bunting and a Lapland Longspur, plus several Horned Larks.<br>
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<br>Snow Bunting<br>
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<br>Snow Bunting (left), Lapland Longspur (right)<br>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-53678166280593983102019-03-15T17:40:00.000-07:002019-03-15T17:40:00.242-07:00Clay-colored Sparrow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>Clay-colored Sparrow in Linn County<br>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-78114984798536973182018-05-24T23:06:00.000-07:002018-05-25T07:21:28.919-07:00Malheur in May<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I visited Malheur NWR this past week with my husband Alan to see what birds had arrived in mid-May. We saw a very different cast of characters than on our trip one month ago in mid-April. The Snow Geese, Ross’s Geese, most of the Sandhill Cranes, and the large numbers of ducks that we saw in April had all left. Yellow Warblers, Bullock's Orioles, and Western Tanagers (below) were abundant.
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Yellow-breasted Chats were singing at the entrance to Page Springs Campground, and all along the trail at the south end of the campground.
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Western Kingbirds were everywhere, plus we saw several Eastern Kingbirds.
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Bobolinks arrived around May 15, and a good place to see them is along Diamond Lane near the Diamond School. I watched several in the distance, disappearing into the dandelions in the field, then one appeared right on the fence post next to me along the road.
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Two Lewis's Woodpeckers had been hanging around HQ for a few days.
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The Ferruginous Hawk nest along Hwy 205 is being used again this year (it appeared to be empty last year), in the lone tree on the west side of the road, between MP 16 and 17. There were at least 2 baby hawks in the nest with an adult on Tuesday.
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Diamond Craters is always a treat to visit, especially in the early morning. A Chukar ran across the road in front of our car on the way in. One Black-throated Sparrow was singing in the distance on top of a sage bush. A Vesper Sparrow was singing at crater #8. An adult Great Horned Owl and two young were perched along the rocky edge inside crater #6. Also at crater #6 were a Canyon Wren, a Rock Wren, and an Ash-throated Flycatcher (below).
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Malheur HQ has a new gift shop, run by the Friends of Malheur NWR, located in the house-like building nearest to the photo blind, and next to the lilac hedge. The gift shop has been separated from the visitor center that is still in its same location.
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On the way home we stopped at Idlewild Campground, just 17 miles north of Burns, and saw 2 Black-backed Woodpeckers.
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The highlight of the trip for me was finding a Broad-winged Hawk that flew over HQ on May 20, and being able to capture a photo that shows its field marks.
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-56895678411002146222018-05-23T22:28:00.001-07:002018-05-25T00:07:37.613-07:00Broad-winged Hawk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>Broad-winged Hawk at Malheur NWR HQ, 5/20/18.<br><br>
I saw this bird flying overhead with stiff, fast wing beats. It's tail seemed too short to be an accipiter. It has a light supercillium and dark malar marks. The trailing edges of the wing are dark, as are the wing tips, and the primaries seem to form 4 fingers. It has coarse streaking on the full length of the underbody, especially the sides (and no patagial marks). The tail has narrow bands.
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<br>The Murre the Merrier team, raising funds for Portland Audubon Society in a 1-day Birdathon from Portland to the coast 5/12/18.<br>
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<br>Team photo taken at Oceanside Beach<br>
<br>Morning highlights: Western Wood-peewee and Western Tanager at Pittock Mansion; Hermit Warblers, Hammond's Flycatcher, Evening Grosbeak, and 2 American Dippers at Jones Creek Day Use Area in the Coast Range on the way to Tillamook. <br>
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<br>Jones Creek Day Use Area<br>
<br>We saw 2 Black-bellied Plovers and a Whimbrel at Sitka Sedge Natural Area.<br>
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<br>Sitka Sedge Natural Area<br>
<br>We had lunch at the beach house of our leader's parents in Pacific City, overlooking Haystack Rock where we saw Tufted Puffin and Osprey. In the afternoon, we encountered dense fog at Cape Meares but managed to spot a Red-necked Grebe among the Surf Scoters. The fog was further out at Oceanside Beach, enabling us to see Pacific Loons, Black Oystercatcher, and our eponym, Common Murre. Purple Martins were in the birdhouses at Bay City Oyster Company.<br>
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<br>Looking south from Bay City Oyster Company<br>
<br>Sewage Ponds at Bay City and Nehalem added only a few ducks to our list (Northern Shoveler, Gadwall; Ring-necked Duck, 1 Bufflehead). The team finished the day at Dawson Creek in Hillsboro, with a total of 101 birds for the day!<br>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-27159625681350626512018-04-18T21:26:00.000-07:002018-04-19T20:45:13.443-07:00Malheur in April<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>A large mixed flock of Snow Geese and Ross’s Geese that are typically here in April, near Burns.
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Highlights that we found at headquarters today were a bright Nashville Warbler and Bushtits. We also saw a Harris’s Sparrow that has been seen at the feeders for the past two weeks.
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<br>Nashville Warbler<br><br>
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<br>Bushtit<br><br>
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<br>Harris's Sparrow<br><br>
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<br>Looking North from Benson Pond<br><br>
<br>Benson Pond has Trumpeter Swans (one with a green neck band) and several Tundra Swans. Sora and Virginia Rail are calling at Buena Vista ponds, and an American Bittern was hiding in plain sight just south of Benson Pond along the CPR.<br><br>
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<br>American Bittern<br><br>
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<br>Krumbo Pond has water, and a good diversity of ducks. At Krumbo Reservoir were Horned Grebes and Eared Grebes in their bright breeding plumage, and a Common Loon.<br><br>
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<br>There is a good amount of water in the fields near Burns, along Greenhouse and Hotchkiss Lanes, but almost no water at the Narrows. Ruh Red Road has no water except one small area towards the east end, that yielded an interesting Blue-winged Teal X Cinnamon Teal hybrid.<br><br>
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<br>Blue-winged Teal X Cinnamon Teal hybrid, with Cinnamon Teal<br><br>
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<br>For comparison, here is a Blue-winged Teal (right) I found along Diamond Lane the next day.<br><br>
Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-17514270692209754452017-12-19T09:53:00.001-08:002017-12-19T09:53:18.650-08:00Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>Greater Scaup<br><br>
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<br>Lesser Scaup<br><br>
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<br>A NE Portland homeowner reported a Virginia's Warbler coming to his suet feeder. I went to look for it on 3 days with no luck, then the bird started coming to the suet feeder more often and I got to see it 11/18/17.<br>
<br>Camera comparison: photo above taken with Sony RX10 iv;<br>photo below taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. <br>
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-4795997766724007732017-09-07T22:21:00.005-07:002017-09-07T22:53:33.736-07:00Prothonotary Warbler<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>Along with a small group of birders, I got to see this rare bird, thanks to a hospitable homeowner who invited us into his yard in NW Multnomah county.<br>
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<br>It has been coming in to the birdbath every evening like clockwork at 7pm for just a few minutes, starting 4 days ago.
<br>This is only the 8th Prothonotary Warbler ever documented in Oregon.<br>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-69829166941326860982017-09-02T12:49:00.003-07:002017-09-03T13:25:45.487-07:00Eclipse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>Total eclipse of the sun, viewed near Antelope, Oregon 8/21/17
<br>Photo by Nick captured magenta color at 1 o'clock.
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<br>Watching sky and mountains go dark as eclipse reaches totality.<br>
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<br>Lloyd driving big blue truck full of people to top of hill for a better view of the eclipse (yes, he's driving!)<br>
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<br>Stuart and Nick had binoculars with special coatings to view the partial stages of the eclipse.<br>
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<br>Crescents are projected through round holes from the partially eclipsed sun.<br>
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<br>Thanks to Chuck (above) and Shelley (below) for hosting a fantastic and memorable eclipse viewing event at the ranch!<br>
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<br>Leaving for a canyon tour in the big blue truck.<br>
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<br>We camped at the ranch the night before the eclipse (photo by Nick) and were treated to a spectacular sunset.<br>
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-55664798070868980512017-06-06T22:09:00.000-07:002017-07-11T13:22:48.163-07:00Lawrence's Goldfinch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>There was a report on OBOL 6/5/17 of a homeowner who had a Lawrence's Goldfinch coming to his backyard bird feeder in the Sherwood area. A group of about 12 people coordinated to meet and carpool to the house the next morning. We sat on chairs on the lovely patio watching 2 bird feeders, and it was no more than 10 minutes before the bird appeared! And, it was bird #400 on my Oregon Life List!!<br>
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<br>Lawrence's Goldfinch is an Oregon Bird Records Committee bird, with only 11 accepted Oregon sightings to date.<br>
<br>Another Lawrence's Goldfinch was reported on OBOL in May:<br>
Date: 5/9/17 8:15 am
From: Charles Gates <cgates326...>
Subject: [obol] Washington Co. Lawrences Goldfinch
Sometimes these eBird posts have very good stuff hidden right at the
end. See Rick Bennett's post about Lawrence's Goldfinch in Sherwood.
I'm pretty sure this is a county first and a great Oregon bird. Photos too.
Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) (1)
- Reported May 08, 2017 16:50 by Rick Bennett
- Price Terrace Sherwood OR, Washington, Oregon
- Map:http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=45.3516212,-122.8667097&ll=45.3516212,-122.8667097
- Checklist:http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36667475
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "While watching the finches in our backyard (mostly AMGO), one showed up with black not only on the forehead, but on the chin and with yellow on the wings. After consulting Sibley, I immediately realized it was a Lawrence's Goldfinch that I had never seen before. On the slim chance of getting a photo, I grabbed the camera and it was at a feeder with some AMGOs."
Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-68151219747677427772017-05-31T23:38:00.000-07:002017-06-02T09:01:02.437-07:00Glossy Ibis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>A lone Ibis along Diamond Lane near Hwy 205 (in Harney County, at Malheur NWR). On closer look, I noticed the face was dark, so I scoped it and saw that the eye was also dark, not red like on the much more commonly seen White-faced Ibis.<br><br><br>
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<br>Digiscoped photo of Glossy Ibis. The thin, light bluish-gray lines bordering the face do not continue all the way around the back of the eyes; the face is dark brownish-gray; and the legs are gray with contrasting pink ankle joints (midway between foot and body). These are all field marks that distinguish Glossy Ibis from White-faced Ibis.<br><br><br>
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<br>Luckily there was cell phone coverage to get the word out to other birders.<br><br><br>
<br>More photos of Glossy Ibis:<br>
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<em>Dark Ibis Identification</em>
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Identification of the two dark ibises (genus Plegadis) can range from easy to impossible, depending on their plumage stage. ... In adult breeding (alternate) plumage (roughly March to August, per The Sibley Guide to Birds, 2nd ed.), identification is straightforward:
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(a) White-faced Ibis has pinkish-red to burgundy facial skin, with a striking rim of white feathers that surrounds the facial-skin patch and extends behind the eye. The eye and the legs are red.
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(b) Glossy Ibis has dark gray facial skin, with thin pale-blue or gray-blue margins that are also skin and do not extend behind the eye. This bluish skin assumes a distinctive shape, as shown in field guides: the upper margin is a bit thicker, especially in the middle, while the lower one is thinner and follows the edge of the dark skin closely. The eye is dark brown, and the legs are gray-green with reddish joints.
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<a href="http://ebird.org/content/mo/news/dark-ibis-identification/">ebird.org/content/mo/news/dark-ibis-identification/</a><br>
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<br>Sibley's comparison of Glossy Ibis (top) and White-faced Ibis (bottom). Glossy Ibis are found year-round along the gulf coast of the US, and along the east coast in the summer, and they make rare appearances inland in the eastern US. In Oregon, there are only 8 previous records of Glossy Ibis.<br><br><br>
<br>White-faced Ibis:<br>
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<br>Here is a White-faced Ibis (above) for comparison. Many flocks of hundreds of White-faced Ibis are commonly seen around Malheur in the spring and summer, plus they make rare appearances in the rest of Oregon.<br><br><br>
Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-44904511424206613692017-05-30T22:43:00.000-07:002017-05-30T22:43:01.067-07:00Steens Mountain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789433385513535437.post-78089859744051842622017-05-28T18:21:00.000-07:002017-05-28T18:22:47.825-07:00Black-throated Sparrow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br>At "NF 1018 Burn" eBird hotspot, SW of Sisters<br>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734101917309205251noreply@blogger.com0