[Leica] Img: Oregon high desert

[Doug Herr]

On my way to/from the far north I stopped at a wildlife water source in Oregon's high desert where sagebrush meets pine forest.  This location has permanent blinds near the water and suet cages that attract a variety of species.

Sage Thrasher:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/mimidae/oreoscoptes/sathra10.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/mimidae/oreoscoptes/sathra11.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/mimidae/oreoscoptes/sathra12.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/mimidae/oreoscoptes/sathra13.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/mimidae/oreoscoptes/sathra14.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/mimidae/oreoscoptes/sathra15.html

Pygmy Nuthatch:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/sittidae/pynuth03.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/sittidae/pynuth04.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/sittidae/pynuth05.html

White-breasted Nuthatch:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/sittidae/wbnuth10.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/sittidae/wbnuth11.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/sittidae/wbnuth12.html

White-headed Woodpecker:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/picoides/whwood08.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/picoides/whwood11.html

Northern Flicker:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/colaptes/noflic14.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/picidae/colaptes/noflic21.html

Clark's Nutcracker:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/nucifraga/clnutc07.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/nucifraga/clnutc08.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/nucifraga/clnutc09.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/nucifraga/clnutc10.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/nucifraga/clnutc11.html

Pinyon Jay; if you ever want to see how quickly four blocks of suet can be obliterated this is your bird.

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/gymnorhinus/pijay08.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/corvidae/gymnorhinus/pijay12.html

Mountain Chickadee:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/paridae/poecile/mochic11.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/paridae/poecile/mochic12.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/paridae/poecile/mochic13.html

Yellow-rumped Warbler:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/parulidae/setophaga/yrwarb22.html

Western Tanager:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/cardinalidae/piranga/wetana04.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/cardinalidae/piranga/wetana05.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/cardinalidae/piranga/wetana06.html

As usual all comments are welcome and please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com