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We took a stroll with some family visitors last week. We ended up down at the Willamette River through the woods behind our house. This group of Mallards was swimming around. I can’t be sure, but the Mallard in the back in the photo above looks like a juvenile to me. The adult . . . → Read More and See Photos: Mallards Under Watchful Eye 
Many of the weeds growing in my backyard have gone to seed. I pull a lot of them, but some I just leave alone. Part of it is laziness, but it’s also an attempt to make my yard more wildlife friendly. Take this House Finch for example. He took this opportunity to feast . . . → Read More and See Photos: House Finch Eating the Weeds 
My goodness, blogging from the beach is easy! I don’t even have to try and something interesting seems to find me. Take the photo above, for example. We were hanging out on the beach when I saw this large bird land on a log nearby. Looking closer, it was an osprey and it . . . → Read More and See Photos: Lamprey for Lunch? Our family is on vacation this week, but that just means we have a new backyard… Not too shabby, huh? We are on the Oregon coast living on the beach (in a house) for a week. The view from our deck is incredible. What’s that black thing in the photo above? Of . . . → Read More and See Photos: Slugyard at the Beach 
Late in the day there was a lot of noise coming from my neighbor’s cherry tree. This little bird was one of about a dozen or so that were flying around and chirping. They appear to be a family of bushtits. They tend to flock together and follow each other from tree to . . . → Read More and See Photos: Bushtit Gang 
During a recent neighborhood walk my sons and I spotted these House Finches on an overhead wire. The one with the red coloring is the male. The female kept walking over to the male and the male kept creeping further away. Does the male look a little uncomfortable to you? Though this . . . → Read More and See Photos: House Finch High Wire Act 
The weather has finally become sunny and warm in the Portland area! And, almost as if on cue, birds are everywhere. This Spotted Towhee was sitting in the shade in the woods behind our house. They are common birds around here, but I still enjoy watching them. Check out the bright red eye. The . . . → Read More and See Photos: Spotted Towhee in the Shade 
I’ve been posting a lot about Band-tailed Pigeons lately, but that’s because I think they are very cool. They are native to our area and love to eat my Elderberry. The yellow beak and white stripe on the back of its neck are obvious clues that this is not just another pigeon. But, . . . → Read More and See Photos: Not Just Another Pigeon |
 
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