Kalapuyan Land

The other day when we visited a wetland, we found this sign 👀👀.  What is this?❓

"...The Kalapuya tribes' traditional homelands were the Willamette Valley of present-day western Oregon in the United States, an area bounded by the Cascade Range to the east, the Oregon Coast Range at the west, the Columbia River at the north, to the Calapooya Mountains of the Umpqua River at the south..."

(excerpt from Wikipedia)

We hope this land will be kept in a good condition so that people can enjoy watching birds as we do😍.  

A lone Bald Eagle in the distance.

"I appreciate Kalapuyan land!👍👍💝"

A Nutria 

"Thank you for my pond.😄😄"

Many winter waterfowl: Canada Geese, Cacking Geese, Pintails, etc.

"Many friends have arrived here for the winter months.  

We appreciate the wetlands.😊😋😍"

Birds on a Rainy Day

Oregon's rain returned.  It has been rainy and cold.  Yesterday was a little windy, too. 

Bushtit:  "Oregon is now rainy.  We are used to it. 💧💧💧"

House Finch:  "No more fresh blueberry here.  The leaves are red and pretty.👍"

Anna's Hummingbird:  "I am back to the feeder.  Not bad😋!"

Anna's Hummingbird in the Backyard

 It's been cold now.  The summer flowers like Hotlips are not sweet as before.

"I still like the red color. 💝"

"I even tried the fuchsias, but their nectar is no longer sweet😢."

"I may have to switch to the sugar water feeder very soon👍😁."

More Waterfowl

Finally rain returned to Oregon this week.  Yesterday the temperature remained below 50 F all day.  

At the wetland before this weather change, birds were still enjoying the warm fall weather.  

Lesser Goldfinch:  "I just cannot believe this warm temperature this time of the year.💦"

Song Sparrow: "Me, too.  I need to hide from the hot sun💦."

But the waterfowls are now arriving here for the winter months.

Here comes Common Mergansers at the big reservoir.

"We finally returned here.  The weather will get cold any time.😅😁"

The Autumn Backyard Scene

The weather has been too warm in October.  The flowers are still in bloom.  Anna's Hummingbirds are thankful for that. 

"I can still slurp the nectar.  I do not want to go back to the sugar water yet😁."

Chestnut-backed Chickadees are back from the wood.

"It's nice to be back here.  I am trying to get ready for winter.👍"

A male Northern Flicker is back here, too.

"I am back.  Now I can munch the suet here💪😉."

The Wetland Scene

The weather is still warm during the day.  When we stopped over at the wetland, a Rock Pigeon was on the wooden bridge.  It seemed that he/she is used to see people around and let me take his/her photos as I walked by.

"I am not afraid of people.  They are my friends here."

Red-winged Blackbirds are still abundant here.  

"We don't move till the weather gets very cold here."

American White Pelicans were still here, but I know they can take off any day now.

"We will be heading to the south pretty soon."

A Fall Song

 The weather has been still hot in October, a record high temperature in Oregon💦💦.

At the wetland, a Bewick's Wren was singing a fall song😍😁.

"It is still hot.  Feel like singing again💟."

"Can anyone hear me?😏"

Golden-crowned Sparrow:  "Do not sing so loud.  It is already autumn😕. 

 I am back from the woods and on the way to the coast for winter. "