A walk along the headwaters of the Metolius River today yielded excellent looks at a Pacific Wren, and an American Dipper plus glimpses of a handful of other species.  

The Pacific Wren, formerly known as the Winter Wren:

Pacific Wren (fka Winter Wren) Pacific Wren (fka Winter Wren) Pacific Wren (fka Winter Wren)

Next are four images the American Dipper:

American Dipper

American Dipper American Dipper American Dipper

Below are a few of the other pictures from our walk:

Belted KingfisherBelted Kingfisher

Hooded Merganser (female)

Hooded Merganser (female)

Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser

Near the headwaters of the river

Near the headwaters of the Metolius

And finally a picture of the Black-coated Jilly

Black-coated Jilly

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The jump-off point for this hike is the store at Camp Sherman, Oregon.  We walked slowly, birding the entire length of the trail upstream from the trail head and back in approximately 2 hours.  Click the (A) below for directions to the store.  

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