Tag Archives: Purple Martin

Dog Days

Posted on July 28, 2020 by

I am not sure why the hottest days of mid-summer are referred to as “dog days.” My dogs want nothing to do with the heat, and the hot weather puts a damper on bird activity as well. Wetlands tend to … Continue reading →

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Fernhill Wetlands

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

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 →

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Spring in the wetlands

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

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 →

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Fernhill Wetlands

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

With the ongoing renovations taking place at Fernhill Wetlands, each visit throughout the year is a new experience. Most of the breeding species have done their thing, and the resident waterfowl have molted into ugly duck season. Water levels are … Continue reading →

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Purple Martins

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

I always enjoy checking out the Purple Martin houses behind a home on Sauvie Island.  These large swallows are one of the more popular yard birds in the eastern U.S. , but the species is much less common in the … Continue reading →

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