Hello All!

Taghrid and I were fortunate today to be at the right place at exactly the right time :).

We happened to be at a spot on Beaver Creek in Lincoln County (OR), and noticed a group of Coho salmon in a shallow spot, with 3 males in pursuit of a female (later joined by a fourth male). I was able to take a video and have uploaded it to Youtube! at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUgVHZ6D07A . The spawning happens around 30 or 40 seconds into the recording. Also, keep an eye out for the egg thieves (Trout, I think?) trying to catch lunch at the expense of the Coho right afterwards.

Best viewed in high resolution on a larger screen. Some of the distortion in the video is due to the light refraction caused by the water.

Good birding!

Nagi & Taghrid