Summer birding and a Red-headed Woodpecker
Summer birding is going as summer birding does. Slow. I’ve caught up on reading and done some yard work while I wait patiently for fall migration. This time of the year I volunteer with Cascades Pika Watch and visit my favorite talus-tater-friends, the American Pika. One survey on Larch Mountain gave me a bonus Multnomah…
Summer Lake: Fremont Forest to Lover’s Lane
Over Memorial Day weekend Tomas was scheduled to volunteer with Oregon Timber Trail working on mountain bike trails through the Fremont National Forest so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity for me to explore Summer Lake Wildlife Area. Tomas worked hard chainsawing through trees and brushwhacking trail obstacles, while I binged on birds…
Painted Hills II
Tomas and I left the Ochoco National Forest and continued our exploration of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument area. Successfully spooking deer and herds of pronghorn along the way. Along HWY 19 we pulled over to check out Cathedral Rock. While admiring the magnificent colors of the cliff walls, we heard harsh croaking monster screams and looked…