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August 2017, Animalblog by Terry Costales

Young Nutria or Muskrat
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We spotted a young Nutria swimming to the bank and peeking through little flowers. Or was it a muskrat? You decide.

Nutria external link   •  Or Muskrat external link   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Delta Ponds City Park external link external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:01:32 Wednesday 30 August 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 31 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_6207
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Black-headed Grosbeak Dined
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Feeding in a bush was a Black-headed Grosbeak.

Black-headed Grosbeak external link external link   •  (Pheucticus melanocephalus)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Mount Pisgah Arboretum external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:24:25 Friday 2 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Monday 28 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4950
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Cedar Waxwing From Below
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A Cedar Waxwing as seen from below.

Cedar Waxwing external link external link   •  (Bombycilla cedrorum)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Mount Pisgah Arboretum external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:05:20 Friday 2 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 27 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4896
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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A Black-headed Grosbeak sang happily at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum.

Black-headed Grosbeak external link external link   •  (Pheucticus melanocephalus)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Mount Pisgah Arboretum external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:23:37 Friday 2 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 13 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4942
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Two Starling Fledglings
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A cavity in a tree was home to two Starling fledglings.

European Starling external link external link   •  (Sturnus vulgaris)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Mount Pisgah Arboretum external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:13:49 Friday 2 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 12 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4930
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Anna's Hummingbird Backed Out
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An Anna's Hummingbird backing out of the Columbines.

Anna's Hummingbird external link external link   •  (Calypte anna)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  In Columbine Flowers (Aquilegia) external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:08:56 Monday 29 May 2017)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 8 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4869
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Anna's Hummingbird
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An Anna's Hummingbird in the Columbines.

Anna's Hummingbird external link external link   •  (Calypte anna)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  In Columbine Flowers (Aquilegia) external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:08:53 Monday 29 May 2017)   •  (Date Published: Monday 7 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4867
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Osprey Sailing
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Another Osprey sailing along at Honeyman's.

Osprey external link external link   •  (Pandion haliaetus)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park external link external link   •  Lane County, Oregon (near Florence, Oregon) external link   •  (Date Photographed: 16:31:51 Friday 26 May 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 6 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4835
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Osprey On Long Limb
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An osprey perched on a long limb.

Osprey external link external link   •  (Pandion haliaetus)   •  August 2017 Animalblog by Terry Costales   •  Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park external link external link   •  Lane County, Oregon (near Florence, Oregon) external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:17:30 Friday 26 May 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 5 August 2017)   •  © 2017 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_4786
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