There is an art sculpture at the river called “Kingfisher Perch” which was installed in 2016. Up until this past weekend, I had never seen a kingfisher perched on the sculpture. This one seemed to be enjoying the view.
Belted Kingfisher in Flight
I have found kingfishers to be one of the most difficult birds to photograph. They seem to be very shy and will fly off if you get within 100 yards of them. While walking along the river, this kingfisher flew by and hovered over the river just long enough for me to drop everything and …
Great Blue Heron on a Windy Day
I took this photo a few weeks ago on a cold, blustery day. When I got to the river the heron was standing on a log in the river. It stood there for almost 2 hours before it finally moved. When a gust of wind blew through, I was able to get a few photos …
Dark-Eyed Junco
Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon)
Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon). I learned something interesting today . . . in most places the dark-eyed junco is mostly gray. But in the western part of the country, they look like this. They are one of the most common birds in North America although here we see them mostly in the winter.