THE OWLS HAVE FLEDGED!

WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS

WESTERN SCREECH-OWL

June 24, 2008. Amy was up at 5:15AM to get these photos. The first shows the adult at the top right, and it looks like the owlet nearest it has a bug sticking out of its mouth while its sibling next to it reaches up to the parent.

WESTERN SCREECH-OWL

WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS

RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER

June 19, 2008. We had never seen a Red-breasted Sapsucker in our yard until about a week ago but since then we've been seeing one most evenings. It's a very welcome guest.

WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS

June 19, 2008. At around 4PM my daughters Lisa and Amy came home and found 3 owlets peaking out of the nesthole. Only later did they see the parent perched just outside the hole.

BABY WESTERN SCREECH-OWL

BABY WESTERN SCREECH-OWL

WESTERN SCREECH-OWL

IMMATURE SPOTTED TOWHEE

June 14, 2008. Amy found this immature Spotted Towhee in our hard today, kicking back on the ground looking for food.

YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

June 7, 2008. Yellow-headed Blackbird at Vanport Wetlands.

CLAY-COLORED SPARROW

June 5, 2006. Originally found by Shawneen Finnegan in the morning, this Clay-colored Sparrow was still at Oak Island on Sauvie Island that evening.

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES

June 3, 2008. Our Black-capped Chickadees chicks are now about 2.5 weeks old and are starting to really look like chickadees. The two parents continue to be very good providers, constantly bringing in food to the nestbox, and the little ones make a lot of noise begging for food whenever they do.

BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK

June 1, 2008. Black-headed Grosbeak visiting our feeder. I think this is a one-year old male.