The Spotted Towhee is a common bird in the Northwest. It spends most of its time on the ground under bushes searching for bugs. In the Spring, the males will

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Today was a beautiful day to be outside and experience nature. I spent several hours in Oaks Bottom Wildlife enjoying the sites and and sounds. Oaks Bottom is home to

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Right now Anna’s hummingbirds are active building nests. Some of the male hummingbirds are still working hard trying to find a mate. They will sit on the same branch for

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Today I met some very friendly mallards. Here are a few pictures of these beautiful ducks. If you want to see more of these images, you can subscribe to my

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This afternoon I stopped by Willamette Park to get some pictures of a rainbow. There were many beautiful rainbows that I photographed today. As I was packing up to go

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I have been known to chase rainbows and sunsets. There are many songs written about rainbows. One of my favorites is the “Rainbow Connection”. The lyrics ask the question, “Why

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It felt good to bring a baby bunny back from near death. I spent most of the day helping it recover. I found it in my garden in catatonic state

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I recently was lucky to get my first pictures of a Pileated Woodpecker and a Kingfisher in the same day. I could not help to notice that both of these

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Portland Oregon is home to Canada Geese. You can see them almost all year round. I have enjoyed photographing these beautiful birds. They usually hang out in flocks feeding on

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Portland Oregon is home to Canada Geese. You can see them almost all year round. I have enjoyed photographing these beautiful birds. They usually hang out in flocks feeding on

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Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, situated in the heart of Portland, Oregon, serves as a vital habitat for a diverse array of flora and fauna. Among the various avian species that

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I have enjoyed photographing Bald Eagles in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge and along the Willamette River in Portland. The Eagles hunt mostly fish along the River. Some of these photos

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Today was a beautiful day on the Willamette River. I launched my kayak near the Sellwood bridge and paddled about 1 mile to the Ross Island. I was able to

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I photographed this beautiful Great White Egret at Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge in Vancouver Washington. This is a fun place to go to photograph birds and the wildlife. They have a

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March is one of my favorite times to photograph. The birds are very active and the flowers are beginning to bloom. Here are some photos from my visit to Oaks

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Kayaking on the Willamette River and photographing a Kingfisher. … Continue readingKayaking on the Willamette River