In the Woods

Today we returned to a coastal forest after almost a year, hoping to see some summer birds before their returning to the south.

When we arrived in the woods around 9:00 am, we were surprised to find the chilly woods with the cloudy sky.   Later it warmed up and I saw some birds flying around the trees.


There I encountered with a couple of new summer birds.  One was flipping swiftly around the branches of a tall conifer tree trying to find bugs between the needles.

"Hi, I am a male Hermit Warbler, a summer bird in Oregon.  

I have black chin and throat with white underparts with 

limited flank streaks."

Jumping between the deciduous tree leaves to find bugs was a Black-throated Gray Warbler.

"Hello, I am a female Black-throated Gray Warbler with black and 

white head, gray back, white underparts, and a small yellow 

spot between eye and bill.  I, too, visits Oregon for summer."

"Now you can see my bright yellow spot
in the sun.  Just don't stare at me."