Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles April 2019 Blog Header
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Row #1: The Primitive Hare, "Ostara"; Lizzie Kate, "A Little Gray Hare"; Lizzie Kate, "Chicks".
Row #2: Lizzie Kate, "Celebrate - Basket"; Le Chalet des Perelles, "Pasques".
Row #3: Shepherd's Bush, "Little Eggs"; Lizzie Kate, "Peep"; Primitive Betty, "Tulip Time"; SubRosa, "Welcome Spring".
Saturday turned out to be an extraordinary birding day.
In large part it was due to this guy!
A male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
His normal range is well east of the Rocky Mountains.
This bird was reported by Noah Stryker* earlier in the week.
And for several days he obligingly hung out in the same birch tree.
Saturday morning my mom and I drove out to see if we could find him.
I'd about given up when the Queen of Locating Rare Birds (my mom) said, "There he is!"
And sure enough, there he was!
Pretty thrilling to get to see him.
He was extremely cooperative, though we were careful to grant him space and not crowd in close.
Certainly not a bird I'd ever expected to see in western Oregon.
* Noah Stryker is a world-famous birder and author of several books including "Birding Without Borders". When not lecturing or leading bird tours, he resides and birds in Lane County, Oregon.
Wow! So he was in the area that Noah Striker said? And your mom spotted him? Wow! Very cool! How does a bird who normally doesn't live in an area end up in that area? So glad you saw him -- he's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the April blog header! Good for you on getting to see this rare bird! I wonder what he was doing in Oregon.
ReplyDeleteGreat header - I especially love the little grey hare in the top row.
ReplyDeleteThe bird is spectacular, though he does have a rather unfortunate name, it sounds like an insult from an old cowboy movie
How fortunate you have a well known birder in your area and how generous he was to share the location of this beautiful bird! Kudos to your Mom for spotting him.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky can you get and thanks for sharing with us all. Cheers Diane
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird. I am so glad you got to see him.
ReplyDeleteLovely Easter stitching and great photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitches for April, I think I like the chicks the best!
ReplyDeleteHow nice that he stayed around for a few days, perfect for pictures.