Birds, birds, birds

 I've been a bit lax in posting on my photo blog recently. My mother may be the only person who actually still looks at this blog. She's not on my Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or Twitter. This one's for you Mom. If you click on the links above you will see my other social media posts. 

American robin feeding on wild holly berries near the Umpqua River in SW Oregon.

Western bluebird hunting insects on a hillside near Elkton in SW Oregon.

Lesser goldfinch puffed up while perched on a hazelnut tree a on a cool morning near Elkton in SW Oregon.

Barn owl in a barn near Elkton in SW Oregon.

Western bluebird perched on a hazelnut tree near Elkton in SW Oregon.

Ducks gaining g speed on a pond in Sutherlin, Oregon. Unsure of species.

Great blue heron takes off from a pond in Sutherlin, Oregon.

Red-tailed hawk takes to the air from a Douglas fir on a rainy day in SW Oregon.

Northern harrier hawk grooms on  a fence post in SW Oregon.

Lesser goldfinch feeds on weed seeds in a SW Oregon pasture.

A red-tailed hawk feeds on the remains of a dead elk in SW Oregon.

Red-tailed hawk perched on an oak tree while hunting in SW Oregon.

Red-shouldered hawk shows off in a SW Oregon pasture.

Mallard ducks take off from a flooded pasture in SW Oregon.

An American kestrel perched in a plum tree in an orchard near Elkton in SW Oregon.

Lastly, a red-tailed hawk displays in claws while perched in a dead tree along the Umpqua River near Elkton in  SW Oregon.