They may never know the names and songs of the birds they see or understand the wonder of migration. The Red-breasted Sapsucker is a common but seldom-seen woodpecker of Western Washington forests.
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Some people say it sounds like a drunken robin, slurring its notes in syncopated time. Bird song is heard frequently in classical music. The mating call of the bullfrog was once heard only in the eastern half of North America. But then, we went astray.
The male Ruffed Grouse stands upon a resonant fallen log in the shelter of a brushy thicket, thumping the air with his wings. Song Sparrows are found throughout the United States and into Southern Canada.
At this time of year, you may see young birds making their first forays outside the nest. The migrating birds use daylight hours to stop and feed along the way, or rest in protected spots. Be still and blend in.
Robins form monogamous pair bonds that last through the breeding season, and the males are very protective of their turf.
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You just might hear nighttime migrating songbirds.
They occasionally crowd into suburban bird feeders, nudging out smaller birds. The male Ruffed Grouse stands upon a resonant fallen log in the shelter of a brushy thicket, thumping the air with his wings.
Be still and blend in. You just might hear nighttime migrating songbirds.
Outside of the breeding season, robins tend to gather in large flocks. Shrub-steppe is disappearing from the interior west as it is cleared for irrigated crops.
The mating call of the bullfrog was once heard only in the eastern half of North America. But starting a century ago, this large frog was introduced all across the West. Imagine flying thousands of miles without map or compass.