Author: Audrey

Backyard Birding

I’m not sure why I didn’t think to put out bird feeders a long time ago! We’ve always had a hummingbird feeder attracting frequent long-billed tiny visitors, but I had yet to put out a seed feeder – until now! After a visit to our local Backyard Bird Shop the helpful and friendly staff pointed…

By Audrey January 21, 2015 0

Powell Butte

Because it was still daylight (therefore more birds to see), after Whitaker Ponds I went to Powell Butte Nature Park. This extinct cinder cone volcano in the city of Portland serves as wonderful wildlife habitat with wide open fields, surrounding woodlands, wild hawthorn trees, and Johnson Creek running at the base. The park website describes…

By Audrey January 18, 2015 0