[obol] [OBOL] Washington Park-Arboretum Waxwings

[Jacqui Parker]

Today I ventured over on MAX to the Forestry Center (Washington Park - 
Portland) & figured while I was there I would check out the fall colors 
at the Arboretum. I hung around the Maple & Hawthorne trails mostly 
because there were HUNDREDS of Waxwings up in the trees. I was utterly 
surrounded by them - all over the many Hawthorne species and conifers 
surrounding the area. There were many Robins too as well as lots of 
Junco's. It took me a while to figure it out w/ the Waxwings. They sound 
like starlings sometimes and seeing big flocks I just 
assumed....starlings, but w/ a closer look..... wow! what a treat! Heard 
and seen were plently of Chickadees, RBNuthatches & some Band tailed 
Pigeon flyovers.

Jacqui


-- 
Jacqui Parker
Portland, OREGON
...........
I realized that If I had to choose, 
I would rather have birds than airplanes
    Charles Lindbergh (1902 - 1974), Interview 1974
  
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