WOOD DUCK

12/26/07 Wood Duck at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens.

WOOD DUCKS

12/26/07 Wood Ducks at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens.

WOOD DUCK

12/26/07 Wood Duck at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens.

AMERICAN WIGEON

12/26/07 American Wigeon was seen at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens.

CANADA GOOSE CLOSE-UP

12/26/07 seen at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens.

BUFFLEHEAD

12/26/07 This Bufflehead was seen at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens.

LESSER SCAUP

12/26/07 Lesser Scaup at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens.

ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD

Seen in our yard December 24, 2007.

AMERICAN KESTREL

12/24/07

AMERICAN KESTREL

December 24, 2007. This American Kestrel was kind enough to pose for me near the parking lot at Smith and Bybee Lakes. This has to be one of the best looking birds around here.

ARCTIC LOON

December 19, 2007. An Arctic Loon, originally found by Mike Patterson, at Brownsmead in Clatsop County.

RED-THROATED LOON

December 19, 2007. A juvenile Red-throated Loon at Brownsmead in Clatsop County.

RUFOUS-MORPH RED-TAILED HAWK

December 12, 2007. Wink Gross and I found this Red-tailed Hawk on Oak Island Road near mile post 2. The head, neck and throat appeared even redder in person. This fits the Rufous-morph adult as shown in Hawks of North America by Clark and Wheeler, plate 25A in the 2nd edition.

DOWNY WOODPECKER

December 5, 2007 in yard. The pattern of the red on the head would make this a good picture for Valentine's Day.