My wife and I took the dogs for a long walk on the dirt roads of the Trappist Abbey north of Lafayette this morning. The sun was bright and the Acorn Woodpeckers were busy. We also saw a pair of Western Bluebirds chasing insects amidst a flock of seedy-feedy juncos.
The trees demanded our attention. The honeysuckle fruit cluster was hanging in a shaft of sunlight, glowing brightly, awaiting the hungry bird.
At home the sun inspired a Bewick’s Wren. He sang several times, then flew up to a power line to survey all the territory he just claimed. This wren and the Western Meadowlark are the only birds I expect to sing this time of year…and both require solar energy to do so.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey trails, Yamhill, Oregon, US
Oct 24, 2019
Checklist Comments: Douglas’s squirrel seen as well
8 species
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Acorn Woodpecker 6
Steller’s Jay 10
Western Bluebird 2
American Robin 2
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Song Sparrow 1
Spotted Towhee 2
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