The Fairview Field Guide by The Patient Garden

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Wildlife

Birds, deer, pollinators, and other wildlife we see around Fairview. We note who shows up, when they are active, and what the gardens and trees seem to offer.

Added when sightings become a pattern, not just a lucky glance.

Anna's hummingbird perched in the garden

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Calypte anna

Anna’s Hummingbird

Anna's hummingbird is the Pacific Northwest's year-round hummingbird; a tiny, iridescent jewel that stays through Salem winters when every other hummingbird has left. They're fiercely territorial garden specialists, and their gorget flashes magenta-pink like a neon sign when the light catches it right.

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Wildlife field notes

Each entry follows behavior, timing, habitat, and the clues that help us notice the same visitor next time.
Red-Tailed Hawk shown in a temporary reference photo.

Red-Tailed Hawk

The red-tailed hawk is the large, broad-winged raptor sitting on the utility pole at the edge of the Fairview site, watching the open

The wildlife notes grow as the same visitors keep teaching us where to look.