[obol] Ankeny NWR Western Kingbird 4/26/08

[Roy Gerig]

I don't recall hearing of any WESTERN KINGBIRDs yet this year, and this seemed a bit early:  There was a WEKI at Ankeny NWR south of Salem on Saturday, 4/46 around noon in about the same tree where a Northern Shrike was often seen during the past winter, along Wintel Road.
 
Try this for yourself if you ever get the chance:  Yesterday near Turner on a WRP that I monitor birds on, a NORTHERN FLICKER was drumming on the metal plate atop a 75' tall hollow steel power pole.  It sounded pretty good, like a jazz drummer - soft, metallic and jingly - so I went over and pressed my ear against the pole.  I loved that powerful soft sound.  The entire 2250 lbs. of steel just rang inside like a giant bell.
 
Roy Gerig, Salem OR
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