Random Photos.

[Herm brews]

So I look out the front window of our accommodations here in Eugene, OR to see a bunch of turkeys walking up the path. There were 9 toms, all strutting and fanning their tails in efforts to impress the 3 hens. The sound of their tails fanning was interesting, and the whole display was quite impressive. While here, we have seen multiple bald eagles, a pair of golden eagles, many other birds of prey, and quite a variety of other birds. Quite the thing for avid birders like my wife and me. Sitting on the porch now, hoping to get some photos. Here is a tom.

 

[Herm brews]

Another shot as the group moves on. I love this place.

 

[Hawkbox]

It blows my mind how common turkeys are in the US. I've never seen a wild one in my life in Canada, but nearly hit a few in Idaho.

 

[Craigerrr]

Evidence of spring!

 

[Sunfire96]

So I look out the front window of our accommodations here in Eugene, OR to see a bunch of turkeys walking up the path. There were 9 toms, all strutting and fanning their tails in efforts to impress the 3 hens. The sound of their tails fanning was interesting, and the whole display was quite impressive. While here, we have seen multiple bald eagles, a pair of golden eagles, many other birds of prey, and quite a variety of other birds. Quite the thing for avid birders like my wife and me. Sitting on the porch now, hoping to get some photos. Here is a tom.View attachment 14876

Lucky! I've never seen a Golden Eagle in the Willamette Valley

 

[Sunfire96]

It blows my mind how common turkeys are in the US. I've never seen a wild one in my life in Canada, but nearly hit a few in Idaho.

Multiple sub-species, even

 

[Craigerrr]

We get plenty of turkey vultures here, does that count?

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

Speaking of Turkey Vultures....these guys sit outside my window at work (pre-pandemic). I know I'm getting old but....geez!

 

[GFHomebrew]

It blows my mind how common turkeys are in the US. I've never seen a wild one in my life in Canada, but nearly hit a few in Idaho.

Come to Aus you'll see plenty of Turkeys Bush Turkeys that is!
No where near as big as those guys wowie!

 

[GFHomebrew]

View attachment 14891 Speaking of Turkey Vultures....these guys sit outside my window at work (pre-pandemic). I know I'm getting old but....geez!

Cool! Their not scared of humans it seems.

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

Cool! Their not scared of humans it seems.

With the reflective coating on the glass they only notice you if you are right up next to the window. And even then, they don't seem to care too much.

 

[Sunfire96]

View attachment 14891 Speaking of Turkey Vultures....these guys sit outside my window at work (pre-pandemic). I know I'm getting old but....geez!

Cute!! I love vultures

 

[Sunfire96]

Found some eucalyptus and flowering acacia on my walk and grabbed some pics for @Trialben

 

[GFHomebrew]

Found some eucalyptus and flowering acacia on my walk and grabbed some pics for @Trialben
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Yeah their splendid when they flower and fill the Bush land with their scent. You've seen the two ghost gums out the side of my place their sunfire? I flick a pic of the two beauties this eve.
I'm lucky I have a creek that runs past the side of my place with a small reserve either side of the creek. So I get to witness these big trees and the many types of birds who visit throughout the year. Black cockatoo white cockatoo cat birds drongos (sometimes that's me when had too.much beer) kookaburra all sorts even honey eaters and small wrens.

Oh that and all the snakes that slither over ...

 

[GFHomebrew]

Found some eucalyptus and flowering acacia on my walk and grabbed some pics for @Trialben
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Do you get gravillia's ?

 

[Sunfire96]

Do you get gravillia's ?

Not native to California according to wikipedia, but I'm sure they're cultivated in gardens. Pretty! @Herm_brews do you know?

I need to get to Aus someday, seeing parrots/cockatoos in the wild is still crazy to me, even as a zookeeper!

 

[GFHomebrew]

Not native to California according to wikipedia, but I'm sure they're cultivated in gardens. Pretty! @Herm_brews do you know?

I need to get to Aus someday, seeing parrots/cockatoos in the wild is still crazy to me, even as a zookeeper!

Yeah we're blest.
the cockatoos come and check out the big dead gum for nesting sites the black cocky when it skreeches sounds like a child wailing sometimes and cat birds yup sound like cats meowing even visitors from around Aus ask what is that!?

 

[Herm brews]

My wife is checking on gravellia -

yes, we saw these on the California Central Coast (in a home garden) back in February.
About the turkey vultures - we have a lot of them in So Cal, but Central Oregon is teeming with these birds. From a distance, they resemble eagles and hawks, but their rocking flight motion gives them away. We have never seen so many as on this trip.

 

[Herm brews]

My wife took a trip to Alice Springs, Australia for a couple weeks back in 2008. After that, she traipsed about in Queensland for a week. She saw many of the notorious birds of Down Under, and always speaks fondly of her experience.

 

[Sunfire96]

My wife is checking on gravellia - View attachment 14896yes, we saw these on the California Central Coast (in a home garden) back in February.
About the turkey vultures - we have a lot of them in So Cal, but Central Oregon is teeming with these birds. From a distance, they resemble eagles and hawks, but their rocking flight motion gives them away. We have never seen so many as on this trip.

You are making me so jealous! I'm planning a trip home as we speak