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Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird

The Mountain Bluebird, sometimes called the “prairie bluebird” (Dunne), is a bird of open grasslands. It is seen most frequently in Central and Eastern Washington. It enjoys a wide range of habitats including an altitudinal range from grasslands to open areas in forests, to alpine tundra (Alderfer). 

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

The Warbling Vireo (WAVI) is about 5.5” long.  Its genus Vireo is from Latin meaning ‘a kind of bird.’  The species name is also Latin for ‘pale yellow’.  It is the grayest and palest of our vireos with no wing bars, with the only head marking being an indistinct stripe over the eyes.  It has a whitish breast which sometimes has a yellowish wash.

Brown Creeper

Brown Creeper

The Brown Creeper (BRCR) is about 5 - 5-1/2" long and is camouflaged with brown streaked plumage above and dull white below. It has a relatively long downcurved bill and long, pointed tail feathers. Creepers spiral upward from the base to the branches of a tree, then will fly to a lower place on another tree, probing bark for insects and larvae.

American Robin

American Robin

Cheerily cheery cheerily cheery.  Cheerily cheer-up cheerily cheerio.  The morning song of the Robin is our avian alarm clock that begins just before dawn.  Now that we may be leaving our windows open a bit at night we become more aware of our neighborhood robin which typically sings from the same perch every morning.