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Anna’s Hummingbird in Autumn
This last summer was the first time I ever put out a hummingbird feeder. The feeder is just to my left, outside my office window. It has been really awesome to have hummingbirds buzzing around my...
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A Foggy Day at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Dense fog filled the lowlands on the day of my most recent visit to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. The scenery was ghostly, cold, and calm. The refuge encompasses a complex of wetlands,...
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Gray Jay
The Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) is found in montane forests of the Pacific Northwest, as well as in the Rocky Mountains and the boreal forests of Canada and Alsaka. Visitors to these regions...
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Anna’s Hummingbird in Winter
Back in October, I wrote a post about the Anna’s Hummingbird that was hanging around in my backyard. It was king of the hummingbird feeder back then but I wondered if it would stick around through the...
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Spotted Owl
When a Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) wakes up in the evening, high up among the thick boughs of an ancient Douglas Fir, does it start to worry about the fate of old-growth forests...
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Wintering Waterfowl in the Willamette Valley
Winter seems like a quiet, dormant time in the natural areas of the Pacific Northwest. In many ways it is– in winter, the songbirds, frogs, and insects that make such a racket in summer are either...
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
I love the scientific name of the Yellow-headed Blackbird: Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. There’s just something about the sound and feel of it. And I like the repetition. The word means “yellow...
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Bad Photos of Woodpeckers
I think woodpeckers are fascinating, charismatic birds. I’m sure many people would agree with me on that. Woodpeckers are generally large, loud, colorful, and energetic. Their frenetic antics and...
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Rufous Hummingbird
The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a tiny (3.75 in; 9.50 cm), pugnacious bird that visits the Pacific Northwest in summer. It buzzes around where flowers are abundant in forest clearings,...
View ArticleFall, Leaves, Fall
Last Saturday, I went for a stroll along the Salmon River, which is a tributary of the Sandy River near Mount Hood. The Old Salmon River Trail parallels the river and makes for an easy walk through a...
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