Cascade Ramblings

I'm back to removing English Ivy.   For the last two years I have volunteered at the Salem Audubon Nature Reserve.  One of my tasks ha...

We were surprised to find an Osprey this morning while birding at Willamette Mission State Park.  I believe it to be a juvenile male who l...

Jeanette checking bird songs Yesterday was one of those great fall days when you realize the season is changing, the temperature was ...

California Quail You will need to look closely to see the chick being carefully guided by his concerned dad through the leftover stubs...

On our way back from Central Oregon yesterday we stopped at Lyons City Park for a break and a bird walk.  Jeanette spotted this Green Hero...

female Western Tanager with Fall Caddisfly Yesterday we stopped mid-day to walk and bird the Metolius River in the Camp Sherman area....

We heard this Osprey this morning, and later found it and photographed it.  From it's plumage I would say it's a juvenile female. ...