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…
Shillapoo and Frenchman’s Bar
As soon as I typed “breakfast burrito” into the search bar, that’s when the magic happened. Let me back up. Some time passed since I last visited Shillapoo National Wildlife Refuge so I decided to give it another go. Part of what makes birding fun is visiting regular haunts and seeing different birds each time. Indeed,…