[obol] Benton County Gyrfalcon, 19-12-06

[Karan & Jim Fairchild]

While joining Karan for lunch on her area for the Corvallis Christmas Bird Count, we spotted a raptor on the power pole at the 
intersection of Brewster Lane on Decker Road, about 1/2 mile from its eastern end on Bellfountain Road at the Inavale School.  This 
is about 6 miles south of Corvallis.  A male Northern Harrier was harrassing the perched GYRFALCON, which drew Karan's attention to 
take a second look at this red-tailed sized bird.  We got a better look at it as it flew off to a pole down the line.

We'd seen another vehicle stopped to look at a raptor earlier along Decker Road, but were unable to stop--with fog and regular log 
truck traffic, even if this is not a heavily trafficked road, please use caution stopping to look at this bird.  Look to use 
scattered field access points which will at best get you off beyond the fog line.

Jim Fairchild