tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post1516200245443556896..comments2024-01-24T18:24:39.465-08:00Comments on I Used to Hate Birds: Ankeny & Baskett Slough NWR'sJen Sanfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-24790014050671774212010-01-18T16:02:19.073-08:002010-01-18T16:02:19.073-08:00Oh, and I agree with Chris...the yellow-shafted fl...Oh, and I agree with Chris...the yellow-shafted flicker is not common, though I understand the Willamette Valley sees a number of wintering ones.Laura W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11701595535440501873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-11268660546389283492010-01-18T16:00:55.775-08:002010-01-18T16:00:55.775-08:00You are really getting your ducks down. Great job...You are really getting your ducks down. Great job! You do exactly what you're supposed to do.....get out there and look! You can't learn this stuff from a book.Laura W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11701595535440501873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-32231543368174951062010-01-17T13:05:48.355-08:002010-01-17T13:05:48.355-08:00Hi Jen, I agreed with the duck IDs - Gadwall &...Hi Jen, I agreed with the duck IDs - Gadwall & female No. Shoveler. Your right hand sparrow is a juvenile White-crowned, adult in middle. Gadwall also in background of 1st photo w/the Bufflehead. I was surprised to see the yellow shafted flicker. I thought they were pretty much eastern.Chris Petrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637163831402534158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8715459874050137252.post-23245386993562491762010-01-17T10:06:50.251-08:002010-01-17T10:06:50.251-08:00Hi Jen. Lovely selection of water birds.
Final pic...Hi Jen. Lovely selection of water birds.<br />Final picture query: Right hand duck with black tail coverts plus small white triangle on secondaries plus flat head is a male Gadwall. The one to left with spatula shaped bill is a female Northern Shoveller.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.com