Hiking in fog
A close-in hike in the November fog would have been hardly memorable or even something to post on (same hike I do regularly to keep carbon cost as low as possible – a 10 minute drive from home), but one … Read More
Hummingbirds alter their food sources – evolution catalysts
As regular readers know, I have a thing for hummingbirds. I feed them, i photo them, i listen to their songs and i can watch them for hours. A recent scientific study suggests that hummingbirds also alter the evolution of … Read More
First baby geese this year
Out and about with the camera yesterday, and the first baby geese …
Owls and a hawk
On recent Spencer’s Butte ramble (trip report), a couple of uncommon birds were encountered. First, Barred Owls were 2x encountered but only 1x seen. The photo take was trash and the pair would not sit still – so photos are … Read More
New Category: Uncommon birds
February 10 – walking around the Meadowlark Marsh Note: Photo source below = Cornell Lab as the camera remained home out of the rain Northern Harrier: Observed mature male hunting over marsh land; white splash at base of tail and … Read More