Duck, Duck, Goose

Duck, Duck, Goose is a game we used to play as kids (although in Minnesota we called it Duck, Duck, Gray Duck). There are plenty of ducks and geese hanging out in the Deschutes River these days. Maralee

Hawk

My favorite birds are the raptors and I could watch a hawk soar all day. So I was excited when I was returning from my walk on Friday and saw this gorgeous hawk fly right over the bridge in front of me and land on the top of a building nearby. I got a few …

Ring-billed Gull

I went back to the river on Saturday and trying to be inconspicuousĀ amongst the duck colony was this ring-billed gull. I understand that they are a very common bird, but this was the first time I've seen oneĀ this far inland. Maralee