Eastern Oregon – Day 2
The next morning I woke up groggy but excited for the day. The coyotes had howled all night long. They are true party animals. We packed up camp and hadn’t gotten a mile down the road before I got a text from Scott, three baby Great Gray Owls on the ground and the light is…
Birdathon 2016 – Put an Owl on It
For a second year I joined Portland Audubon’s Birdathon, touted as the “biggest baddest birdathon this side of the Mississippi.” And for a second year I was thrilled to be a part of the Put an Owl on It team. Last year’s trip was one of the best birding days of my life – 5 owl species in…
Ridgefield NWR
Here are some highlights from a recent summer trip I took to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. I saw two new species! One, a Blue-winged Teal. If I’d realized at the time, I would have attempted better pictures. And Two. This barely recognizable silhouette that looks more like a deflated balloon torpedoing away, is none other than a Wilson’s Snipe.…