I also had a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK in the Malhuer Area. I photographed one
at Page Springs Campground, on July 19, 1990. What alerted me to this
bird were the flocks of CLIFF SWALLOWS that would fly up from the cliff
face at the North end of the campground in obvious distress. When I
checked to see the cause of the commotion I found the hawk flying up to
the nest area trying to either capture the adults at the nests or preying
on nestlings. This behavior continued for the three days I was there.
Wilson Cady
Washougal, WA.
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On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 17:43:52 -0800 Don Baccus <dhogaza at pacifier.com>
writes:
>At 04:09 PM 2/25/98 PST, Jane Westervelt wrote:
>>Oh, I remember my first trip to Malheur!! I went at the end of May,
>>and even while travelling with two non-birders(!) I saw ~75 different
>
>>species the first day. At least 50% were life birds. My favorite
>>that day was probably the Black-necked Stilts. And (just shoot me
>>now) we saw a Red-shouldered Hawk and I'm very sorry but I had no
>>idea that it was a rare bird there at the time, so it was never
>>reported. (sorry!) (it was several years ago, if that makes it any
>>better. . )
>
>BANG!!!! OK, now that you've been shot, it's a VERY rare bird not
>only
>there, but throughout Oregon, passing through on migration. There
>have
>been, I believe, four records in the "greater Malheur area". A trip I
>led a few years ago has one of them, at Roaring Springs in the Catlow
>Valley (just southwest of Frenchglen, over the hill).
>
>But, those kind of unexpected and very pleasant surprises are what one
>comes to expect of the area after a couple of visits.
>
>
>- Don Baccus, Portland OR <dhogaza at pacifier.com>
> Nature photos, on-line guides, and other goodies at
> http://donb.photo.net
>

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