Mom visit and incidental birding
Last week, my mom and her friend Carol flew in from Florida to visit me. While they were here, I had the pleasure of showing off some of Oregon’s natural wonders. I took them to see waterfalls… And we saw a Pacific Wren! I took them to the Tulip Festival in Woodburn… And saw owls.…
Steigerwald and Warblers!
A week ago, my boyfriend Tomas joined me on one of my best birding trips yet. I was hesitant to try out Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge before the seasonal trails open (May-Nov), but it was totally worth going. The park is a picturesque 1,049 acre setting of pastures, woodlands, and wetlands along the Columbia River with plenty to see…
Birding by Bike
As I sit listening to the thunder, rain, and hail outside, I’m thankful it was sunny-ish last weekend because I went birding by bike! There are fewer joys greater than pedaling around Portland on a spring day. It’s taken me an embarrassingly long time to hop on the saddle to go birding, but this day I…