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socks, with tiny holes for the
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in the winter?
birds, also ground feeding with
A. We’re seeing a lot of a millet mix on the ground.
the dark-eyed juncos, they’re There’s a lot of specialization
kind of gray-tan with a little for feeding birds. It depends on
black on their head and for- what bird you want to attract.
age mostly on the ground. We feed mostly in winter and
Sometimes we have 40 to 50 stop around May.
of them on the ground. Also,
Q. Do you own any cats?
the Stellar’s jay, which are
A. No cats, but we have
dark blue with a black crest; dogs. We keep deer out with a
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people call them woodpeck- hawk problem, with the Coo-
ers, but they are gray-brown per’s and sharp-shinned hawk.
with spotting on their breast They are predator birds that
and orange-red under their do congregate at the bird feed-
tail and wings. They’re very ers. It’s one of the downsides
pretty, and they like suet.
of winter bird feeding. They
Q. How best to feed with scare all your birds.
birds competing for seed?
Q. What are some ways
A. A lot of the feeders are you help birds survive the
weight activated, which clos- winter weather?
es the feeding port, also caged
A. We’ve planted spruces.
BIRDS
You can cut boughs and make
a little barrier of evergreen
cover. Primarily, we rely on
what we’ve planted out here.
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bushes provide good cover,
also silver lace vines. We rely
on our natural yard.
Q. Which birds do you
like best and why?
A. Chickadees are our fa-
vorite. We have feeders just for
them, and they like peanuts.
They will roost in our bird-
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roost. They stay pretty warm
and taken care of. They’re so
personable.
Q. Any memorable sight-
ings of birds in winter?
A. One winter, probably 12
to 14 years ago, we had a yel-
low-bellied sapsucker. Those
are quite unusual on this side
of the state. The bird stayed al-
most a month.
Recently in the late fall,
we had several sightings of a
red-breasted sapsucker, also
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
a white-throated sparrow, a
golden-crowned sparrow and a
fox sparrow.
All the sparrows are very
hard to see because they stay
on the ground, hidden. They’re
usually just going through,
migrating. One white-throat-
ed sparrow stayed with us
for about three months, last
December through February.
We’re always waiting, and
hoping to see new birds. There
might be an eruption of snowy
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That happens because of the
extreme cold and lack of food.
We’re hoping on that one.
You have to go out and drive
around.
Q. Have you noticed any
new birds visiting or a larg-
er number since the Canyon
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A. We sure did expect that.
I do think we had an increase
in the Cooper’s and sharp-
shinned hawks. The juncos
seem about the same amount.
We had up to eight Stellar’s
jays, which was an increase.
We usually go through a win-
ter seeing three or four. Flick-
ers also may have come down
in larger numbers.
Q. What tips do you have
for beginners who would
like to attract birds to their
homes this winter?
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ways one of the top choices.
If they want to see quail and
doves, a mixed bird seed that
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vide for a variety of birds.
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cos and chickadees like suet.
Window feeders, that suction
onto a window, give a close
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them. Have the feeders in a
place that has some protective
cover, a bush, tree or brush
pile. Also, keep the feeders
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can be used. Also, a birdbath
can be one of the main attrac-
tions, especially for robins.
We have a small pond with
a heater and an upright dish-
type bird bath with a heating
element built in, both electric.
The juncos were taking a bath
and drinking water, recently.
All the birds need water, and
they will eat the snow.
Q. What do you enjoy
most about bird watching
with your husband?
A. It’s a relaxing activity,
and it’s a shared interest. We
walk every day, and it’s some-
thing we can enjoy together
while doing our exercise.
The O’Learys plan to help
with this year’s winter bird
count set for Saturday, Dec.
19. The Grant County Bird
Club and other bird-watching
enthusiasts gather at the Out-
post Restaurant between 6 and
7 a.m. for a no-host breakfast.
Once most people arrive, bird
club president Tom Winters
sets up routes and they head
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sistent in her passing and hit-
ting,” said Grant Union head
coach Shae Speth.
Pentzer led the team statis-
tically in all attacking catego-
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kills per set.
“This season, she learned
a variety of shots and focused
on making smart hitting deci-
sions,” Speth said.
Pentzer also led the team
in serve-receive rating and
percentage this year, as well
as number of service aces, ace
percentage, and serve rating.
“Kori is an incredibly
mindful athlete who is con-
stantly working to improve,”
Speth added.
Moulton was second in all
team attack and serve-receive
categories this year, also lead-
ing the team in serving per-
centage.
“She matured most as a
consistent hitter, developing a
stronger court sense regarding
placement,” Speth said.
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The Prospector girls,
coached by Mark Mosley,
play at 2 p.m. with the boys,
coached by Steve Speth, fol-
lowing at 3:30 p.m.
The Grant Union wres-
tling team, with coach Andy
Lusco, travel to the Irrigon
Duals set for 10 a.m. Satur-
day.
Prairie City varsity bas-
ketball gets underway Friday,
Dec. 4, when they host Red-
mond junior varsity.
The Panther girls, coached
by Penny Black, start at 5
p.m. with the boys, coached
by Jonathon Gill, to follow at
6:30 p.m.
The teams also host Burnt
River on Saturday, with
games at 5 p.m. and 6:30
p.m.
Dayville/Monument bas-
ketball teams travel to the
Fossil Tournament scheduled
for Friday and Saturday.
The Tiger girls have a
new coach this year, Taylor
Schmadeka, and the boys are
coached by Jeff Schafer.
The Lady Tigers face
Echo at 3 p.m. Friday, at the
Fossil tourney with the boys
team following at 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday at the tour-
nament, the Lady Tigers play
Pilot Rock at 1 p.m., with the
boys game at 2:30 p.m.
The Ukiah/Long Creek
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