Home (Salmon Creek): Lesser Goldfinch (1), Purple Finch (1), a non-stop parade of Red-breasted Nuthatches, ?Chestnut-backed, and Black-capped Chickadees, at the feeder. ?Four Red-breasted Sapsuckers were testing my house's acoustic qualities this morning, but decided trees worked better. ?A Pileated Woodpecker made a few brief stops at trees but disappeared when the camera showed up.?I drove to Frenchman's Bar park. ?Not many ducks about, but I saw a hundred Sandhill Cranes land in a field near the park and stay briefly there. ?I also saw hundreds of geese flying overhead, I would say they were Cackling Geese from the calls although they were too far to identify by sight. The paths where I usually bird in the area were flooded. ?I could hear Osprey calling, but never saw them.From there I drove to Vancouver Lake Park. ?The park was also flooded, there was no beach and most of the paths that were not elevated were also under water. ?I saw the usual Western Jays and Crows, and could hear the Red-winged Blackbirds singing and saw quite a few American Robins. ?In the fields across from the park I saw thirty Great White Egrets.
I then drove to McMinneman's on the Columbia River. I saw a few Greater Scaup on the water, as well as Mallards. ?One goose decide that occupying an Osprey nest is a good idea. I wonder if the owners of the nest will feel the same??https://www.flickr.com/photos/11815777 at N07/33230667500
I also saw a Western Grebe fishing in the water. ?https://www.flickr.com/photos/11815777 at N07/33484775981/in/photostream/

Michelle MaaniSalmon Creek?Vancouver, Washington