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The Willamette River sustains a large amount of wildlife. The abundant fish in the River attract many birds that feed off of them. Some of these include; Eagles, Ospreys, Mergansers,

Continue readingCormorants on the Willamette River

Today I was able to get some close photographs of an American Coot. I was taking pictures of the sunset when this solo Coot swam up to me. I was

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I grew up in the country in McMinnville Oregon. I remember encountering Gartner snakes around my yard growing up. I would often catch them and bring them home to observe

Continue readingThe Northwestern Garter Snake

The Spotted Towhee is a common bird in the Northwest. It spends most of its time on the ground under bushes searching for bugs. In the Spring, the males will

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Today was a beautiful day to be outside and experience nature. I spent several hours in Oaks Bottom Wildlife enjoying the sites and and sounds. Oaks Bottom is home to

Continue readingStart of Spring in Oaks Bottom

Right now Anna’s hummingbirds are active building nests. Some of the male hummingbirds are still working hard trying to find a mate. They will sit on the same branch for

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This afternoon I stopped by Willamette Park to get some pictures of a rainbow. There were many beautiful rainbows that I photographed today. As I was packing up to go

Continue readingMallards in Portland

I have been known to chase rainbows and sunsets. There are many songs written about rainbows. One of my favorites is the “Rainbow Connection”. The lyrics ask the question, “Why

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I am excited to start working on my book called the “The Birds of Oaks Bottom.” I have now spent over one year photographing the Birds of Oaks Bottom Wildlife

Continue readingThe Birds of Oaks Bottom Book