I was able to photograph this beautiful Red-winged Blackbird at Fords Pond a couple of days ago. These birds live here year-round and are most commonly found near ponds and in wetlands. In spring they like to nest among the reeds and cattails in these areas.
I had the privilege of going to see a super rare Great Gray Owl nest recently to monitor nesting progress with a local wildlife biologist here in Douglas County! We were able to see the mom near her nest, which had two chicks! Happy Mother's Day!
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Nesting season has started! There are already multiple goose and duck families with newborn goslings and ducklings out and about in the Stewart Park Natural Area! I was able to photograph these two goslings enjoying the sunny weather yesterday morning.
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As spring arrives, so do the Ospreys! After a long winter away, the Ospreys are beginning to return to nest. I got this video of an Osprey eating a fish on top of a power pole a few days ago.
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I photographed this beautiful male Anna’s Hummingbird last fall. This is one of my favorite hummingbird shots! It really shows the amazing iridescent colors on its face!
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As nesting season approaches in the next few months, you will start to see lots of birds pairing up as they begin to look for a place to nest. I took this video of a female Anna’s Hummingbird feeding her babies a couple of years ago. Pretty fun to watch!
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Another cool rarity I was able to go see this last week on the Oregon Coast was this Lark Sparrow! Lark Sparrows are primarily found in Eastern Oregon so they aren’t very common over here.
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Gorgeous bird. One of my favorites.
Apr 7, 2025