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February 2017, Animalblog by Terry Costales

Male Wood Duck Swam
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A male Wood Duck was a lovely but unexpected sight for me that dreary day at the Ponds.

Wood Duck external link external link (Aix sponsa)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:12:15 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 4 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2634
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Windblown Black-capped Chickadee
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A windblown Black-capped Chickadee in the trees at the Delta Ponds.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  American Wigeon external link external link (Poecile atricapillus)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:22:26 Friday 10 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 23 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2834
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Scrub Jay At Suet
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A Scrub Jay was at the suet feeder today, I think he looks a little guilty.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Scrub Jay external link (Aphelocoma)   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:18:12 Tuesday 7 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 22 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2757
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Squirrel Refuge
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The squirrel I keep chasing away from the suet feeders took refuge in a storm damaged birch tree.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Squirrel external link (Sciuridae)   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:26:01 Friday 10 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2814
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White-breasted Nuthatch
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A White-breasted Nuthatch looks around briefly before flitting away.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  White-breasted Nuthatch external link external link (Sitta carolinensis)   •  Mount Pisgah Arboretum external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:24:56 Sunday 19 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Monday 20 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2948
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Black-capped Chickadee
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A Black-capped Chickadee prepares for flight.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Black-capped Chickadee external link external link (Poecile atricapillus)   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:08:13 Tuesday 7 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 18 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2752
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American Wigeon Gliding
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A male American Wigeon gliding along on a grey day at the Ponds.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  American Wigeon external link external link (Anas strepera)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:17 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 15 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2503
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Male Gadwall
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A male Gadwall at the Ponds. I wish there had been some sunlight that day.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Gadwall external link external link (Anas strepera)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:05:58 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 12 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2605
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Great Blue Heron Close Up
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A close up of a Great Blue Heron. He was definitely keeping an eye on me.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Great Blue Heron external link external link (Ardea herodias)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:53 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 11 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2570
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American Wigeon
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A pair of American Wigeon at the Delta Ponds.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  American Wigeon external link external link (Anas americana)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:05 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2496
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Dashing Great Blue Heron
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This Great Blue Heron looked dashing in its plumes.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Great Blue Heron external link external link (Ardea herodias)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:38:49 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 8 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2511
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Great Blue Heron Stood Still
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At the Delta Ponds, this Great Blue Heron quietly stood near to the path.

Great Blue Heron external link external link (Ardea herodias)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:39:06 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 7 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2513
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Gadwall Touched Down
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The Gadwall from yesterday's posting touched down lightly on the surface of the pond.

Gadwall external link external link (Anas strepera)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:24:24 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Monday 6 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2475
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Gadwall Landing
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A Gadwall coming in for a landing at the Delta Ponds.

Gadwall external link external link (Anas strepera)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:24:23 Saturday 28 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 5 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2474
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Anna's Hummingbird
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A chunky little Anna's Hummingbird on a cold day at the Delta Ponds.

Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Anna's Hummingbird external link external link (Calypte anna)   •  Delta Ponds external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:34:46 Friday 10 February 2017)   •  (Date Published: Friday 24 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2848
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Yellow-rumped Warbler On Branch
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I think I am posting too many photos of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Starting tomorrow it'll be ducks.

Yellow-rumped Warbler external link external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:22:46 Wednesday 11 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 2 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2340
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Yellow-rumped Warbler On Tree
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No Cooper's Hawk on the fallen tree today, but I did get a lovely shot of one of my backyard favorites, the Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Yellow-rumped Warbler external link external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:22:22 Friday 20 January 2017)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 1 February 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_2462
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