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Bird #426 — Hermit Warbler

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) occidentalis (western) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 3:47 pm Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon — Eagle Creek — Wauna Viewpoint Trail The Western Tanager wandered off out of sight and two other … Continue reading

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Bird #425 — Western Tanager

piranga (South American name for a bird, perhaps from a city in Brazil) ludoviciana (of Louisiana) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 3:40 pm Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon — Eagle Creek — Wauna Viewpoint Trail Moments after I saw the … Continue reading

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Bird #424 — Rufous Hummingbird

selasphorus (from selas, light, and phoros, bearing) rufus (reddish) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 3:36 pm Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon — Eagle Creek — Wauna Viewpoint Trail I was in Oregon for a convention. My sister and I flew … Continue reading

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Heron in the Morning Sun

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Lunch

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