This morning, we went birding with our friend/fellow resident LaVerda and her friend Chris from McMinnville. We met up at Pintail Marsh in Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge. The fog was so thick we spent the first 30 minutes sitting in our warm van together waiting for the fog to clear. It never did entirely, so after making a bird list, primarily of what we could hear, we ventured on to Independence to bird at Mt. Fir Park. Here the weather was clear, and we were able to see, photograph, and make a decent bird list. We decided on lunch next, but the first three restaurants we tried were all closed on Mondays! Luckily for us, we settled on the Independence Hotel. We had a wonderful lunch and excellent service in the patio overlooking the Willamette River. Again, we made a bird list of the birds we could see or hear while coming and going from the restaurant. The four of us enjoyed birding together so much that we hope to do another trip soon, maybe in the McMinnville area next.
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