March 5, 2008
You say damage, I say habitat....
I've been counting trees in the storm altered pines of coastal Clatsop County over the last couple weeks. While most of the forests show surprisingly little change, there are patches that show 90% of trees broken or uprooted. What became clear by the end of the first day was how quickly many species are taking advantage of the changes in the landscape.
Male Hairy Woodpecker
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Bewick's Wren
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatches
Female Hairy Woodpecker