Swan Lake

Or should I say, Swan Pond.  This swan was resting in a little pond off the Deschutes River. Maralee

Flicker

A beautiful Northern Flicker Woodpecker. I came across this flicker on my walk this week.  It was at the same hole, two days in a row.  It made quite a nice hole, too.  They are such interesting, beautiful birds. Maralee

Stellar Jay

I came across more Stellar Jay's this week.  They're quite elusive and I was happy to get this one shot. Maralee

The Heron

It has been a month or more since I last saw the heron I had been stalking. It finally showed up again yesterday. I found it perched on a dead tree in a swampy section of the river. But, it was on the other side of the river and even with a 300mm lens, it …