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Wednesday, August 1, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 5 PHOTO PROVIDED Studies from “a morning of observations” at Pine Meadow Ranch will hang at Sisters Art Works through August and most of September. Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5! Ranch ‘observations’ produce exhibit How does light filter down through leaves to Whychus Creek? How do you record how an old barn door has opened every day for decades? Kathy Deggendorfer invited artists to join her early on July 23 at The Roundhouse Foundation headquarters at Pine Meadow Ranch to par- ticipate in a morning of obser- vations. Those observations produced a variety of artistic studies — now on display to the Sisters public. From a single cable draped over a fence post to long views over fields to the mountains, these marks on paper represent a few hours of time in one day in one place. “7.23.18 Pine Meadow Ranch” is an exhibit of 13 diverse studies from 13 art- ists at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave. in Sisters, from August 1 to September 26, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent Flycatching from atop a 100-foot snag on the shoul- ders of Mt. Jefferson and then soaring another 200- 300 feet for a buggy meal, the Lewis’ woodpecker’s [Melanerpes lewis] aerial maneuvers are stunning. Adding colors from irides- cent green, black, red and white, the Lewis’ wood- pecker is an outstanding resident of Central Oregon and the Cascades. The bird is named after Meriwether Lewis, who first described it in 1805 during his sojourn with William Clark through the Northwest PHOTO BY DOUGLAS BEALL The Lewis’ woodpecker. Territories. Nesting in previously used woodpecker holes in snags, the five to nine white eggs hatch in 12-16 days. The chicks are completely featherless and will not leave the nest for 28-34 days and will continue to be fed by the parents for approxi- mately 60 more days. Lewis’ woodpeckers feed on insects until fall when many migrate to southern Oregon and California where they begin to collect and store acorns and other nuts and grains for the winter. Unfortunately their pop- ulations have declined 72 percent from 1970-2014, leading to a listing of seri- ous concern on the Yellow Watch List. Two factors have contributed heavily to this decline: loss of habitat (massive clear-cutting), and increas- ing starling populations who occupy nesting holes. 30-40 years ago Western Oregon and Washington had signifi- cant populations, however now have almost zero nest- ing Lewis’ woodpecker. A group of woodpeck- ers is referred to as a “gatling,” “a descent,” or a “drumming.” To view more images of Lewis’s wookpeck- ers, visit www.abirdsings becauseithasasong.com/ recent-journeys/. Boneless Beef Rib Eye or New York Strip Boneless Skinless Fryer Breasts $ 5.77 1.49 $ /lb. St. Helens Lean Ground Beef 80/20 1 $ 99 / lb. /lb. Whole in the bag, not graded. Approx. 10-lb. Package Bone-in Pork Shoulder (Boston Butt) 1 $ 49 / lb. Smithfi eld Prime Boneless Pork Loin 2 $ 69 / lb. Sold in a 3-lb. roll, $5.97 ea. Whole in the bag. Whole in the bag. Boneless Beef Rib Eye Whole Beef Tenderloins Boneless Beef New Your Strip 8 $ 99 / lb. 7 $ 99 / lb. 7 $ 99 / lb. Whole in the bag, Certifi ed Angus or Meyer Natural. Not graded Whole in the bag, Certifi ed Angus or Meyer Natural. Seaport Raw Prawns 26/30 count Superb-N-Simple Breaded Chicken Entrees Essentials Everyday $ 5 / lb. $ 5 ea. IQF Boneless Chicken Breast $ 5 ea. New 1-lb. package! $5 ea. 4 pack. 3-lb. resealable package. Bulk Sliced Bacon Fully Cooked Salad Shrimp Certifi ed Angus Beef Sirloin Tip 1 $ 99 / lb. Sold in a 10-lb. box. $ 6 / lb. Sold in a 2-lb. bag. 2 $ 99 / lb. Whole in the bag. Sisters Ray’s Food Place Only – Fri., Aug. 3 5 through Sun., Aug. 5 7 No Rain Checks • Limited to stock on hand | 635 N. Arrowleaf Trail, Sisters – 541-549-2222
