{"id":8885,"date":"2020-04-19T22:39:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T05:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=8885"},"modified":"2020-04-19T22:39:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T05:39:07","slug":"birds-along-westerly-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/19\/birds-along-westerly-creek\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds Along Westerly Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This afternoon we headed out to Westerly Creek, to get some exercise and do some birding, while practicing social distancing. One of the first birds we encountered was this Say&#8217;s Phoebe sitting on a concrete sculpture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0001-Says-Phoebe-On-Concrete-Sculpture.jpg\" alt=\"2462-0001-Says-Phoebe-On-Concrete-Sculpture\" class=\"wp-image-8879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0001-Says-Phoebe-On-Concrete-Sculpture.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0001-Says-Phoebe-On-Concrete-Sculpture-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Say&#8217;s Phoebe, On Concrete Sculpture.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We encountered several Phoebes during the course of the afternoon. This one was perched on one of the low trees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0032-Says-Phoebe-Westerly-Creek.jpg\" alt=\"2462-0032-Says-Phoebe-Westerly-Creek\" class=\"wp-image-8882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0032-Says-Phoebe-Westerly-Creek.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0032-Says-Phoebe-Westerly-Creek-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Say&#8217;s Phoebe, Westerly Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoebe&#8217;s are flycatchers. Periodically, these birds leave their perch to feed on flies and other bugs, and then return to their perch. I was fortunate to make one image of this bird in flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0039-Says-Phoebe-Leaving-Perch.jpg\" alt=\"2462-0039-Says-Phoebe-Leaving-Perch\" class=\"wp-image-8883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0039-Says-Phoebe-Leaving-Perch.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0039-Says-Phoebe-Leaving-Perch-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Say&#8217;s Phoebe, Leaving Perch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While catching bugs, this bird perched on different trees as we walked along the trail. I this image, the bird tilted his head as he watched me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0046-Says-Phoebe-Perched-In-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"2462-0046-Says-Phoebe-Perched-In-Tree\" class=\"wp-image-8884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0046-Says-Phoebe-Perched-In-Tree.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0046-Says-Phoebe-Perched-In-Tree-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Say&#8217;s Phoebe, Perched In Tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There were several Robins in the area. This one was rummaging around the undergrowth near one of the trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0008-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek.jpg\" alt=\"2462-0008-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek\" class=\"wp-image-8880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0008-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0008-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>American Robin, Westerly Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I made this image as the bird gazed at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0009-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek-No-2.jpg\" alt=\"2462-0009-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek-No-2\" class=\"wp-image-8881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0009-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek-No-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2462-0009-American-Robin-Westerly-Creek-No-2-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>American Robin, Westerly Creek, No 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We saw many other birds during the couple of hours that we spent at the creek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This afternoon we headed out to Westerly Creek, to get some exercise and do some birding, while practicing social distancing. One of the first birds we encountered was this Say&#8217;s Phoebe sitting on a concrete sculpture. We encountered several Phoebes during the course of the afternoon. 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