Steigerwald
I took a trip to Steigerwald Lake NWR to see what the Purple Martins were up to. They were busy being birds. I love listening to them chatter. Wonder what they’re saying?… I was a bit confused by their plumage. In fact, while taking these photos, another birder on the path asked me what kind of…
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,…
Sundial Beach Loop Hike
I had super-fun at a former Superfund clean-up site a couple of weeks ago! A place now called the “Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park” that just so happens to include the Sundial Beach Loop Hike. It’s not much of a hike since most of the trail is a paved levee road that is part of Portland’s 40-mile…