An unlikely sighting Last week I was out walking my dog on the Mill A Loop Trail in Bend, Oregon…
Last weekend I saw this yellow-headed blackbird rising above the misty steam surrounding Crystal Crane Hot Springs in Oregon. He…
Every time I see a killdeer, it brings a smile to my face. A bold bird They are a bold…
Drawing from a different perspective On January 20, visitors entered Classroom A at the High Desert Museum to find the…
Silent Sleeper You may have heard this bird flying overhead making a "peent" call. The common nighthawk is most active…
I have posted a couple pictures of bridge art on one side of this bridge in Bend, Oregon. Now it's…
Here's a picture of three young swallows perched in a willow tree at Sunriver, Oregon waiting for a snack. The…
Before the transformation... Tomorrow many people will be eating a delicious turkey dinner. I wanted to share some pictures of…
Cooper's hawk checking out the scenery (and prey) before taking off
This western kingbird distracted us while we were on a field trip looking for Swainson's hawks and ground squirrels. Their…
Some birds you hear long before you see them. I was happy to follow the sound of a northern flicker's…
Out of focus but in tune I recently heard a complicated and beautiful birdsong but it took me a minute…
It's hummer time! Here's a view of a hummingbird working the flowers of spring last year. The flowers fade away…
Apparently some hawks think our backyard water feature is their personal smorgasbord. I often see a swoosh of wings go…
Robins feasted on juniper berries while waiting out the storm. Weekly Photo Challenge - Ambience
These ducks are getting themselves all tucked in in anticipation of a long cold winter. Weekly Photo Challenge - anticipation
I'm calling this image Peace Tree 2 because I used digital magic to alter it into this final version. I…
We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down…
Stress and chaos can take parts of you away; creating art helps to bring it back. I decided I needed…
I figured out these were not bad pictures, they were just bird bloopers so I had a little fun with…
American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus Weekly Photography Challenge - Narrow
White-headed woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus Last weekend I was out looking for some of the 11+ species of woodpeckers that can…
Sod House Ranch, Malheur NWR, Oregon Looks like an old homestead, right? Look closer. Go on...zoom in. If we learn…
In the Spring, the flocking begins. Ross's Geese, Chen rossii Flocks alighting,Optics focusing. American Bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus Nature's fireworks on…