Bird of the Week

[mbulriss]

Don't miss this week's Bird of the Week picture, especially if you are in a land of 100+ temps, which we had so many days of this year.


Rose Mary Smith has sent in some great shots in the past and this week's picture is another one of them. She has had limited internet connectivity out in the woods, but she took the time to send in that picture. Every now and then, when Bird of the Week pictures have more of a story behind them than we can fit in on the front page, we try to share a little of the added information here for those that have an interest in learning more about the location, the subject matter or the circumstances behind the picture.

As Rose Mary put it:

"She has been living in the bus up on Burnt Mtn in the Oregon coast range since January last
...while most sensible bluebirds were in Arizona in the sun and desert... Ahh to have been anywhere warm last winter and spring....
.

She is on equipment watch for a logging/thinning contractor, which includes some fire watch duties now that we are in fire season. She has been in 7 different sites so far as the job sites move regularly.

The beauty of it... miles of BLM forest in varying stages from wild, thinned, old growth- new growth. The wildflowers were incredible this spring and early summer. Wildlife abounds...lots of elk, there are bear, cougar, deer and lots of birds. Incredible rock formations and waterfalls and native plants.

Priceless... oh yea I am paid to be up here...haha!"

Thanks Rose Mary. I think it's always nice to have more context behind a picture, especially when it may peak someone else's interest to try a similar location, or a similar job in this case.

If you have a picture you would like to share as Bird of the Week, please send it in now while you are thinking about it as my reserve stock is getting low. As always please include details on year, model, location, etc.

Thanks,

Mike Bulriss

1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"

San Antonio, TX - where it finally rained - a little