Migrating Birds

12 October 2008

 

1520-1600

 

Rowing on the Willamette river about 2 miles from campus.

 

Today while rowing I notice that on the river there were as we say in

northern California ‘hella’ birds. To begin with there are more ducks than

I have ever seen along the banks and shallows of the river. These ducks

are all in groups of about three to seven. But not only that, there are

flocks and flocks of what I assume are ducks flying overhead. I seems like

every time I look up there is an obscure ‘v’ or ‘m’ shape flying above me.

As I am slowly learning my self it turns out Oregon is a cold state, so I

pretty sure the ducks are getting the heck out of here and going somewhere

warm and happy like Mexico. However because of global warming, who know

the ducks may be staying next year. Other than the ducks I saw about six

great blue herons. They seem to be much more active today than usual. To

be honest I do not really find these birds as exciting as before they have

become pretty common now for me to see, but I still really like them. The

last bird like thing that I saw was there a TON of swallow nests under the

highway 22 bridge. We were rowing under there and I happened to look up,

and they are everywhere! So that was my bird day upon the Willamette.