Male Red House Finch Feeding Mate
Up in the apple tree, as snow is on the ground here in the high desert of Oregon, we see this.
Gray Jay Bicolored Ochoco Mountains Oregon
Previous Next While deep in the Ochoco Mountains we ran across a nice flowing creek. I love running water and just had to stop!! Upon inspection of where we were it was obvious this spot had been used as a hunting camp. The legs of the elk and the “meat hangers” (we laughed for I […]
Baby Starling
Previous Next Sunday I headed to our ponds to see what was going on. One of the boys was going after something, I thought it was the frogs and I do not like them going after the frogs. Much to my surprise it was not a frog the dog was going after, but this baby […]
Black-headed Grosbeak
Previous Next The Black-headed Grosbeak is the monarch butterflies worst enemy! These are a species of birds who can safely eat the poisonous monarch butterfly. And is happy to do it! Here in Central Oregon , in our backyard this one did not stick around long. Came to raid the bird feeder of the morsels […]
Deformed Pacific Northwest Bird
Previous Next For a couple days now this little girl has been showing up. When I first saw her I thought what a funny looking bird. Now that I have watched her for two days now, I feel rather sorry for her. It is our fault these birds are being altered like this, or this […]
Mountain Bluebird Encounter Oregon Bird Watching
Previous Next We went to a marsh Sunday where I found this Mountain Bluebird. The bird was acting rather funny, when seeing the Northern Harrier I instantly understood!
House Finch Feeding Young Wildlife Photos
Previous Next I made my way outside as the sun was shining to sit in my chair. With camera in hand my sons cat jumped the dogs fence and then on me to lay down in my lap. All four of the dogs were very interested in what the cat was doing, as I was […]
House Finch Stopped By
Previous Next I have been seeing this house finch working on his nest. The female is not as easily identified as this male is. I went on doing my own thing Friday until I seen this male land in the flowering tree. He allowed me a couple shots. These birds were sold back east in […]
White-crowned Sparrow Stopped By
Previous Next I just had a little friends stop by. This little one seamed to be the boldest of them all and allowed me these photographs. Something I just read about these white crowned sparrows is, they can stay awake up to two weeks while migrating, is that cool or what? Just think what we […]
Oregon Junko Bird Found A Seed
Previous Next I was watching this Oregon Junko and noticed a seed nearby, glad he did too! He picked it up, tried to swallow it and out the seed came! Must either not have been a seed? Or to big for this junko to swallow? Anyhoo I like to watch the birds do what they […]