Malheur May 2020

Great Horned Owls at Diamond Craters

Common Gallinule

Klamath Falls, 2/18/20, taken at about 5:30pm in low light, with ISO 3200

I went back the next morning at 8:30am and got this photo in better light, with ISO 200

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.

Japanese Garden

Mandarin Ducks

A pair of Mandarin Ducks have been seen lately at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. Here is the male (above) and the female (below).

A Quick Trip to Malheur

Broad-billed Hummingbird at Malheur HQ 9/14/19.
Photo by Alan Woods.

The original purpose of our trip was this Phainopepla,
that had been seen for about a week at Page Spring CG.
I saw it on Friday the 13th, and it was Oregon lifer #413.
The next day, another birder alerted us to the
Broad-billed Hummmingbird at HQ, another lifer.

An Orange-crowned Warbler with a gray head, at Page Springs CG.

We drove to the top of Steens Mountain.

Driving back down Steens Mountain, we saw this herd of sheep and sheepdog crossing the road.

That night we camped at Page Springs - this was our first time camping there, although we've birded there many times.

On our way to Malheur, we stopped to canoe at Hosmer Lake.

Sunset over Hosmer Lake, here is the view of Mt. Bachelor.

Vireos

May 13, 2019 at Malheur HQ

May 14, 2019 around 7:30am - 8:00am, Malheur HQ

Malheur NWR, April 2019

Ross's Geese, 8000 or more in fields outside of Burns, Oregon


Sage Thrasher


Sandhill Crane, in the rain


White-faced Ibis


Steens Mountain


Red-naped Sapsucker at HQ


White-throated Sparrow at HQ