Mt. Rainier, the quest continues…
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when Jen and I take in amazing scenery at Mt. Rainier National Park and spend a lot of time not looking at (our high alpine nemesis) White-tailed Ptarmigan. This time I had a good feeling about the Sunrise area so we started there first. We…
Chasing Dreams
I’ve gained a few gray hairs the past week chasing birds. No risk, no reward, right? Well, I drove 2 hours south to Fern Ridge Reservoir in Eugene one day hoping for one Buff-breasted Sandpiper (out of four seen the day prior) and a bonus Stilt Sandpiper. But I got no reward. It was brutal.…
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…