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The lush forest at the Audubon Society of Portland |
We spent Saturday afternoon of our recent visit to Portland (Oregon) to do some local birding.
The
Audubon Society of Portland has a wonderful visitor center, with back porch feeders attracting Anna's Hummingbirds and Chestnut-backed Chickadees, new to our Life List. Black-headed Grosbeaks, Fox Sparrows and appropriately, "Oregon" Juncos also fed there.
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Anna's Hummingbird | |
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Injured American Kestrels at the Wildlife Care Center | |
A pair of Kestrels greeted us at the entrance to the Wildlife Care Center.
Then we sampled the Center's trail system and thoroughly enjoyed a peaceful walk on the soft pine-covered forest floor under the canopy of magnificent Douglas Firs.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee | |
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Black-headed Grosbeak |
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Nearby
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge was our next stop, although we were too late for the migratory waders as the ponds were mostly dry.
We did enjoy seeing Black-headed Grosbeaks in a natural setting. On the way out, we saw a beaver and a
coypu (aka nutria or river rat) in a culvert.
Our evening ended watching a fantastic movie -- "The King's Speech" -- with Mike's family, followed by board games and billiards.
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Coypu (aka Nutria or River Rat) | |
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