Tag Archives: Blue-winged Teal

Fernhill Wetlands

Posted on May 31, 2020 by John Rakestraw

Summer is settling in at Fernhill Wetlands. The birds that are here now are probably nesting. Always a treat this far west is this handsome Blue-winged Teal. I hope he has a mate sitting on eggs somewhere. Just as lovely, … Continue reading →

Posted in mammals, OR Birding Sites, reptiles & amphibians, seasonal movements | Tagged Blue-winged Teal, California Ground Squirrel, Cedar Waxwing, Cinnamon Teal, Great Egret, Killdeer, Long-toed Salamander, Purple Martin | Leave a comment

Spring in the wetlands

Posted on June 25, 2018 by John Rakestraw

Nesting season continues to progress. While some songbirds have already fledged a batch of babies, other species are just getting under way. This Pied-billed Grebe was sitting on a nest at Commonwealth Lake. Blue-winged Teal can be hard to find … Continue reading →

Posted in nesting, rarities, seasonal movements | Tagged Blue-winged Teal, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Martin, Song Sparrow, Tundra Swan | Leave a comment

Jackson Bottom, 11 July 2013

Posted on July 11, 2013 by John Rakestraw

I walked around Jackson Bottom in Hillsboro this morning. As you would expect at this time of year, there were lots of young birds around. This young Savannah Sparrow posed nicely. His parents have not taught him to skulk in … Continue reading →

Posted in mammals, nesting, OR Birding Sites | Tagged Blue-winged Teal, Canada Goose, Jackson Bottom, Mallard, Nutria, Savannah Sparrow, Spotted Sandpiper | Leave a comment

Warner Wetlands 6-7-12

Posted on June 11, 2012 by John Rakestraw

Just north of the little town of Plush, OR, is Hart Bar, a small interpretive site at the southern end of the Warner Wetlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Birding Oregon p. 21). A short trail leads through the marsh, … Continue reading →

Posted in OR Birding Sites | Tagged American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Blue-winged Teal, Hart Bar, Warner Valley, White-faced Ibis, Wilson's Phalarope, Yellow-headed Blackbird | 2 Comments

Sauvie Island

Posted on June 12, 2008 by John Rakestraw

Migration has wound down by now, and the summer breeders are out in force. Here are a few birds I found on Sauvie Island this morning. Savannah Sparrows can be heard at the edges of all the pastures. Rufous Hummingbird … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, OR Birding Sites, seasonal movements | Tagged Bald Eagle, Barn Swallow, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Rufous Hummingbird, Sauvie Island, Savannah Sparrow, Tree Swallow | 1 Comment