14 Wednesday, April 15, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent Orange-crowned war- blers (Oreothlypis celata) are beginning to arrive and their trill can be heard in the underbrush along streams and lakes. One of the plainest of warblers, the orange feath- ers on its head are almost never visible. This species is also among the most hardy. They are usually seen singly, sometimes loosely associated with flocks of other birds. In all seasons they tend to stay fairly low, in bushes or small trees, flicking their tails frequently as they search among the foliage for insects. Males arrive on breed- ing grounds before females, and establish territory by singing from medium- high branches. Typically males return to territories defended the previous year. Nest sites are protected from above by overhanging vegetation, usually on the ground in small depressions or on steep banks. Females lay four or five, white or creamy eggs with reddish-brown speckles. Females incubate for 11 to 13 days. Young are fed by both parents, but brooded only by the female, and leave the nest in 10 to 13 days when they still fly poorly. Both parents feed the young for at least a few days after they leave the nest. This particular orange- crowned is showing more orange than I have ever seen. A group of warblers has many collective nouns, including a bouquet, con- fusion, fall, and wrench of warblers. For more orange- crowned warbler pho- tos visit http://abirdsings becauseithasasong.com/ recent-journeys. PHOTO BY DOUGLAS BEALL Orange-crowned warbler, showing an exceptional amount of his namesake color. Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com PHOTO PROVIDED Laird Superfood of Sisters dropped off its first round of supplies to St. Charles Health System’s Bend hospital last Thursday. INSPIRE: Operation Inspire has come together to meet needs Continued from page 1 2,000 masks. In addition, Laird Superfood 4 which special- izes in all-natural perfor- mance-enhancing food prod- ucts 4 also donated their Instafuel and coconut water hydration products to the emergency room staff at the hospital. The first round of donations was delivered last Thursday. Operation Inspire was underway.