Lesser Goldfinch

I picked up a new bird feeder and some thistle seed to try to lure more goldfinches into my yard and within an hour of putting it up I had three lesser goldfinches at my feeder. Now I can get some better and closer photos of these beautiful birds. Maralee

More Finches

Please excuse the quality of the photo of the lesser goldfinch. It showed up in my back yard and landed on a tree that was a fair distance away. I was rushing to get a photo before it left and this is what I came up with. I'm hoping it will return and I can …

House Finch

This little house finch has been visiting the feeder in my back yard. There has been a lot of construction work in our area and we hadn't seen very many birds, so it was nice to have this one show up. Maralee  

High Desert Museum: River Otters

There are two river otters at the High Desert Museum named Rogue and Brook. They are very active and it's hard to keep up with them. But they sure are fun to watch. There is both an indoor and outdoor viewing area where you can watch them play. The kids love them. Maralee