[obol] S. Eugene Bobwhite

[Dan Gleason]

This morning, we awoke to the sound of a Northern Bobwhite. Seems  
somewhat importable considering where we live. For those familiar  
with Eugene, we live along the portion of Lorane Highway, about  
halfway between Friendly and Chambers Streets. It's a suburban  
neighborhood with plenty of large Douglas-firs surrounding us. Not  
Bobwhite habitat, even if they were supposed to be here.

About an hour after the calling stopped, we actually saw the bird as  
it wandered through our backyard. A new yard bird, although obviously  
released from somewhere. It was just last month that I hear them  
calling at Meadowlark Prairie in the west Eugene wetlands. I can only  
assume that some local feed store is selling chicks or eggs and  
people are turning out the birds or they have escaped. In any case,  
it was certainly an interesting start to the day.

Dan Gleason
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Dan Gleason
dan-gleason at comcast.net
541 345-0450


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