[birding] Malheur Trip

[Paul Rentz]

Malheur was everything my friends had said- and more! Wow- all you
'bird-heads' already know but this was my first time. 111 on the list with
thanks to Dave, Wayne and Andy as I shot photos- (and so did Wayne and
Andy).

Western Kingbird-
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1225/4606105665_eb0176402c_o.jpg and
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1168/4606721604_604113b74a_o.jpg 

Flock after flock of White-faced Ibis-
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1283/4606105919_bf45376972_o.jpg and
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4606721902_2311230238_o.jpg and
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1412/4606103423_497bc60e84_o.jpg 

Posing female harrier-
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4606106139_70ed482705_o.jpg 

Franklin's Gulls-
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4606723308_5a1672ecba_o.jpg

Yellow warbler-
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1129/4606721782_d400cbfdc9_o.jpg 

Lark Sparrow-
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1159/4606722936_b7e0e64e09_o.jpg 

Northern Shrike-
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4606722526_0042d2467d_o.jpg -
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/4606106399_77d735f3fe_o.jpg and with
lunch- http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1135/4606722238_fa405fb94d_o.jpg

Caspian Tern-
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1237/4606721262_cb9c1ca5b0_o.jpg 

Lewis' Woodpecker-
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1231/4606103789_691161d514_o.jpg 

More to come later.

     

The most unusual behavior we noted was a goose that was defending its
territory by confronting a redtail hawk's active nest (with a young one)-
twice! It flew right up to the nest, honking like crazy!

 

Sincerely.

Paul Rentz,

 

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