Thursday's Bird Watch

The easiest birds to spot for the Village Birders of the Dallas Retirement Village on last week's Bus Birding Trips to the Salem Riverfront Park were the Great Blue Herons. Their large size and patience to stand perfectly still for long periods of time make them easy targets for observation and photographing.  They are common year-around residents here in the Willamette Valley and can be spotted in the shallow water of our rivers and streams seeking out fish and frogs, and also in the open fields waiting for voles and field mice.