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December 2016, Animalblog by Terry Costales

Black-capped Chickadee On Tulip Tree
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A Black-capped Chickadee perched on the frozen branches of the tulip tree.

Black-capped Chickadee external link external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:42:07 Thursday 15 December 2016)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 22 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_2124
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Black-capped Chickadee On Icy Branch
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A Black-capped Chickadee was perched on an icy branch. This shot was last one I took before all the ice melted away.

Black-capped Chickadee external link external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:42:22 Thursday 15 December 2016)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 24 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_2128
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Dark-Eyed Junco On Ice
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A Dark-eyed Junco perched in the frozen branches after our storm. Everything remained iced over for four very cold days. Despite the cold, lots of birds appeared at my feeders.

Dark-Eyed Junco external link external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:38:51 Thursday 15 December 2016)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 21 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_2111
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Black-Capped Chickadee In Ice
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A Black-capped Chickadee perched in fallen branches of our Poplar Tulip Tree. I could only imagine how cold its little tootsies were.

Black-Capped Chickadee external link external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:41:55 Thursday 15 December 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_2121
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Song Sparrow Foraging
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A Song Sparrow was foraging for popcorn near the Sea Lion Caves of Florence.

Song Sparrow external link external link   •  The Sea Lion Caves external link   •  Florence, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:42:00 Tuesday 30 August 2016)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_1702
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Turkey Vulture Spreads Wings
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A California Turkey Vulture spread its wings to warm itself and to catch an updraft.

Turkey Vulture external link external link   •  Outside The Sea Lion Caves external link   •  Florence, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:40:44 Tuesday 30 August 2016)   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_1691
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Double-Crested Cormorant Chick Fed
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A large Double Crested Cormorant "chick" was still getting fed by his mother on the side of the cliff near the Sea Lion Caves.

Double-Crested Cormorant external link   •  Sea Lion Caves external link   •  Florence, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:11:05 Tuesday 30 August 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_1666
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Loud Herring Gull
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A Herring Gull landed and loudly announced his arrival.

Herring Gull external link external link   •  Sea Lion Caves external link   •  Florence, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:09:31 Tuesday 30 August 2016)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 3 December 2016)   •  © 2016 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T16_1658
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