Birding Crater Lake: A Must See Destination in Oregon!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2024
- Crater Lake National Park is a gem in Oregon, home to remarkable bird species such as Clark's Nutcrackers and Steller's Jays. These birds can be spotted along the edge of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, renowned for its stunning sapphire blue waters. Birding against this breathtaking backdrop is an unforgettable experience.
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At 0:37 it says Crater Lake State Park, it should say Crater Lake National Park
I almost LOLed when you mentioned Clark's Nutcracker. I have a good Crater Lake Clark's Nutcracker story. So, when I was younger, some of my siblings and I backpacked a great deal in the Oregon Cascades (I completed hiking the Oregon portion of the PCT section hiking over several years). We had lots of crazy stories of how incredibly aggressive the Clark's Nutcrakers could be (stealing a sausage out of a pan, flying right in someone's face when they had a plate of food, stealing a piece of cheese, having to stand guard over food, etc). My non-backpacking brother didn't really believe the stories - he figured they had to be an exaggeration. Then on a day trip to Crater Lake with this brother, we were eating ice cream cones in the gift shop parking lot looking at the view and I saw a Clark's Nutcracker. I pointed it out to my brother. He had just a little piece of the bottom of his cake cone left and held it out in his hand. A nutcracker landed in his hand, casually ate the bit of food, and then just continued standing there on his hand! He had to actually shake his hand to get the bird to fly away!! I asked him if he believed our stories then 😆 😆 😆 (Yes, in retrospect, I know we shouldn't have fed the bird.)
I've never been to Crater Lake, but it looks beautiful.
Yall have perfected the art of vicarious birding content - i dont know why this isnt vastly more popular
We really appreciate that! Hopefully some day we’ll be more popular :’)
What a good place! It reminds me a lot of Andean Patagonia, with forests, lakes, mountains and volcanoes. The nutcracker was beautiful, I didn't know him. Your channel helps me get to know the birds of North America little by little. Greetings
Thanks so much for the kind words! We really appreciate it!
Omg somewhere I’ve actually been! The stellar’s jays were just incredible. One of my favorite experiences in birding
I guess you can say I've been to Crater Lake. In 1971 (long before I was a birder) my family took a road trip down the Oregon coast. The weather did not cooperate. It was rainy and cold the entire trip. We though if we kept going south, we'd eventually find better weather. On we went day after day. At the entrance of Crater Lake National Park, the ranger told us not to waste our time or money, the lake is completely socked in. At that point we gave up and headed inland. We found sun on the east side of the Cascades.
Living in Minnesota and having grown up in rural New York, the only Jays I had ever seen were Blue Jays. Two summers ago my wife and I spent 5 days at Lake Tahoe, and on our first day we saw a Steller's Jay right in front of our house! We were not able to get a picture of him, and sadly he was the only one I saw, but it was really cool.
Amazing place. I actually was there just a day or two before you both were there I believe and also saw a Nashville Warbler as well! Probably the same one. The Clark’s Nutcrackers were great to see so close. Definite visit for anyone out that way!
The Clark's were a huge highlight! And definitely could have been the same Nashville!
I’ve been to Crater Lake many times since I live in OR. The last time there were lots of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches close to the lodge rim.
That sounds awesome! Was that in the winter?
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I used to live in southern Oregon. We would enjoy taking visiting family up to Crater lake to see the views in all seasons. It's an amazing place!
I have been there a dozen times. I love that place!
I grew up near there. Awesome birding.
OMG soooo envious - I just returned from OR & Clark’s Nutcracker was in my top 5; however in terms of their habitat I only got to Mt Hood but they were MIA … perhaps when I return I can ping you for that overlook intel - congrats! Fantastic find!
We had a tough experience with trying to find them in CA! It’s weird how they can sometimes be so secretive and scarce and other times be like they were here
On my bucket list for when I go back to Oregon.
Definitely worth a visit!
The "chipmunk" @3:49 appears to be a golden-mantled ground squirrel. No stripes on the face.
We actually eventually figured that out and thought we edited it 🤔
A lake and a bird that were both barely on my radar. Now I'm going to have to learn more about both! It's fascinating how bird species replace each other across different regions. Here in the Southeast we have blue jays and American crows as our super abundant resident corvids. It's strange to think that they're absent in those Pacific Northwest mountains, replaced by equally ubiquitous Clark's nutcrackers and Stellar's jays. I'll need to get out there and see them someday.
Wow it is beautiful there. I had no idea it was the deepest lake in the US. I always wanted to visit this area.
It’s definitely worth it simply for how unique it is!
3:11 - "It's nuts out here" cuz like... Clark's Nutcrackers 😂 Awesome video as always!
“Let me just try this out for my new bird themed stand stand up routine”
Crater Lake is a national park.
That is true, pinned the correction in the comments section
I noticed how beautiful blue of the lake was before you said it. So awesome! Thanks again, guys.🙂
Always shocking how deep blue the water is there!
Noticed many of the nutcrackers were banded (or the same one multiple shots).
howdy! Wisconsin expat living in OR. if you're driving between WI and OR, I strongly recommend a stop in Medora, ND and the Teddy Rosevelt NP there! I've seen to interesting birds and wildlife in general in that area of trip back east to visit.
Wow! Great birds! When were you there? Have you guys ever birded in Colorado
We were there before we were really birders so another trip is definitely due
When I went to crater I was taken aback by the sheer numbers of HEWA. Did you guys see any?
We didn’t encounter any! I’m not sure if it was a time of year thing or what
@@BadgerlandBirding I went in mid-June I think. When did you guys go?
The Red-breasted Nuthatch sure looked like a White-breasted Nuthatch to me... :)
But one has a red breast and one has a white breast? 🤔
Those are Cascade Ground Squirrels, not chipmunks or Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels. They're endemic to the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and far southern British Columbia.
It looks like it’s a subspecies of Golden-mantled called Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) which would still fall under Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel.
@@BadgerlandBirding It's generally considered a full species nowadays, split off from Golden-mantled around 15 years ago.
@@raymiemiller1455 oh interesting! Thanks for the additional info!
I hope your friends were not the ones feeding the jays. Feeding wildlife is illegal in national parks.