Outdoor Hour Challenge, Birds, originally uploaded by Pebblekeeper.
Trying a new to me thing from flickr – and Windows Live Photo Gallary – Posting photos to a movie – and then to flickr and then to the blog – using their tools – So if this post disappears in a few moments – it didn’t work. Update – IT DID WORK! WOOT! I used Windows Live Photo Gallary – to Create a Movie – then uploaded it to flickr. Then, I used the Blog This button in flickr – and WOO HOO. Working Movie in my post. Their flash code has never worked with wordpress.com – but the Blog It button does. I’ve totally lost my thought of what I wanted for this post. . . . .
Bird Counts – For February
We have seen –
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Red Winged Blackbird
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Chickadee, Black Cap
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Crow, American
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Flicker, Northern
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Goose, Canada
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Grouse, Ruffed
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Gull, Western
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Hawk, Coopers,
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Heron, Great Blue
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Jay, Stellers’
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Junco, Dark Eyed
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Kingfisher, Belted
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Kinglet, Golden Crowned
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Mallard
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Pigeon, Band Tailed
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Raven, Common
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Robin, American
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Sapsucker, Red-Breasted
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Sparrow, House
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Woodpecker, Hairy
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Varied Thrush – Added 2/26
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Black Capped Chickdee – 2/26
Not on the Long Data Sheet –
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Egret,
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Coot,
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Bufflehead,
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Scaup,
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Grebe,
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Merganser
(Semimonthly Bird Checklist Project for Lincoln County Bird List)
I am really not good at remembering to put down counts. We have noticed a huge jump in the showing of the Oregon Junco and the Stellar Blue Jays. We are hearing alot more twittering in the trees, of yet to be identified birds. A small family of Gulls has decided to keep look out on our side of the lake – 15-20, someone must be throwing out kitchen compost.
On the fish side – I’ve noticed that I have not seen the Carp on our side of the lake for quite some time. They used to swim over daily. Not sure if I am missing them? If I missed them sleeping out winter last year?
I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Barn and Tree Swallows. They fill the evening air with their arodynamics!
+Angie Wright
Pebblekeeper 
Great list! I enjoyed your slide show. I wonder if the bird in question is a Pacific Loon. I’m looking at the Sibley guide and the winter plumage looks similar to your picture. I live in the east and love seeing birds from other parts of the country. Thanks for sharing!
mr. linky is up if you want to link your blog up, http://kingdom-arrows.blogspot.com/2011/02/tweet-and-see-february-2011.html.
Thanks:0)
You have more variety on your list than we do…we only have 25 so far…one more day for our February list. 🙂
It looks like you have a lot more shore birds or water fowl and I am impressed that you are able to name them. I have a really hard time with water fowl….but I am learning slowly.
Thanks Angie for sharing your birds both in the slideshow and words. I appreciate you sharing your link with the OHC.
I wasted last year, thinking that they were all “ducks”. This year the boys and I are spending alot of time learning each shape, wing, and bill. There are others on the LIncoln County Birders that “see” quite a few other birds that are supposed to be in the lake, but either they are not on the north east end of the lake – or I ‘m still seeing “ducks”. 😉 Thanks.