Lincoln City shorebirds, etc.
A couple weeks ago Jacob brought our kayaks out to the new house, located less than a quarter mile from a boat launch on Devils Lake. Our first time kayaking on the lake went well with a lovely sunrise and even a county bird.
We kayaked south from Holmes Road Park and made it to Regatta Park before turning back north.
Osprey
Someone's yard has a little peninsula with some trees and nice shrubs that happened to be packed with birds, mostly Yellow Warblers and Chestnut-backed Chickadees. The warblers were flying down to the edge of the lake to drink and bathe.
As we paddled back into the boat ramp area we flushed a Spotted Sandpiper, a surprise county bird.
Later that day Jacob hung our new owl house on the edge of our property.
Hopefully a screech or saw-whet will stumble upon it!
We also took down most of the bird houses that were on the house when we bought it. I was hoping some might be able to be cleaned and reused but none of them were designed to be opened with anything …
We kayaked south from Holmes Road Park and made it to Regatta Park before turning back north.
Osprey
Someone's yard has a little peninsula with some trees and nice shrubs that happened to be packed with birds, mostly Yellow Warblers and Chestnut-backed Chickadees. The warblers were flying down to the edge of the lake to drink and bathe.
As we paddled back into the boat ramp area we flushed a Spotted Sandpiper, a surprise county bird.
Later that day Jacob hung our new owl house on the edge of our property.
Hopefully a screech or saw-whet will stumble upon it!
We also took down most of the bird houses that were on the house when we bought it. I was hoping some might be able to be cleaned and reused but none of them were designed to be opened with anything …
