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Washington Trip Report - part 5 - Turnbull NWR birds
The mammals were the stars at Turnbull NWR, but the birds were interesting too. I didn't see very many different species of birds, but most of the ones I saw were different from what I see at home.
This is a Pygmy Nuthatch. There were a number of them in the pine trees along the entrance road. They're hard to photograph because they don't sit still.
A Hairy Woodpecker - this is one that I do see at home.
There are three Northern Flickers in this tree. They are the western, Red-shafted variety rather than the Yellow-shafted variety we have at home.
This Northern Shrike was pretty much the last bird I saw there. I occasionally see one of these shrikes at home in the winter, but they're more a bird of northern places and only rarely show up where I live. I saw at least three of them while I was in Washington.
Other birds that I saw included Black-capped and Mountain Chickadees, a Marsh Wren, Mallards, American Wigeon, and Red-tailed Hawks. I'm probably forgetting a few others.
This is a Pygmy Nuthatch. There were a number of them in the pine trees along the entrance road. They're hard to photograph because they don't sit still.
A Hairy Woodpecker - this is one that I do see at home.
There are three Northern Flickers in this tree. They are the western, Red-shafted variety rather than the Yellow-shafted variety we have at home.
This Northern Shrike was pretty much the last bird I saw there. I occasionally see one of these shrikes at home in the winter, but they're more a bird of northern places and only rarely show up where I live. I saw at least three of them while I was in Washington.
Other birds that I saw included Black-capped and Mountain Chickadees, a Marsh Wren, Mallards, American Wigeon, and Red-tailed Hawks. I'm probably forgetting a few others.