A female Western Bluebird lands on the cross-beam of my feather pole. 20 June 2005. 

This is my feather contraption. It is made out of bamboo and duct tape. =) A white feather and dyed-dark feather are attached to each end of the cross-beam with fishing line. The pole is then tied to a fence post a minimum of 5 meters from an active nest box. Once a bird attempts to take a feather, the trial is ended and I move to another box.  

A Western Bluebird pair, American Goldfinches, and House Finches at the OSU Sheep Research Center, 13 June 2005. 

A Western Bluebird incubating her eggs, 3 June 2005. 

A Gopher snake sunning in the road at the OSU Sheep Research Center, 3 June 2005. 

One of the llamas at the OSU Sheep Research Center. 5 May 2005