Wildlife in Unexpected Places
After reading a great post by Heather Holm on the Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens website (that I used to contribute to), I decided to build a native bee ...
Silly Osprey, Birds Don’t Use Phones
During our hike last weekend through the Camassia Natural Area near our house, my boys and I stopped to look at this nearby cell phone tower. Why? To see the ...
Nest Building at the Heron Rookery
The Great Blue Heron rookery was full of activity this past weekend, though not all of the days were this sunny. It still feels odd to see these large birds ...
Disturbance at the Heron House
The boys and I were hiking down to the river this past weekend and got a good look at the Great Blue Heron rookery (place where many birds nest together). ...
Blue Fall Skies
We don't get too many clear, sunny days this time of year. I took advantage of one last week by hiking down to the river to see what the fallen ...
Empty Nesters
The leaves are falling revealing things to see that were hidden before. Goat Island is in the Willamette River below our house. It is a well-known Great Blue Heron rookery ...
Labor of Love
Our family saw a few of these swollen ants during our hike in Mary S. Young State Park. Look at the abdomen (the segment in the back). It looks like ...
Where Did All the Birds Go?
August is not a good time for bird watching around here. Yes we still have hummingbirds, crows, etc., but the variety is limited. One bird that is always here in ...