Balancing act

A small spider balances on the spikes of a thistle in a swampy area along a country road near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016.

Shake it off

On a rainy day, a wild black tailed deer shakes off rainwater in a field on a farm near Roseburg in southwestern Oregon on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. The Pacific Northwest was hit by a series of wet and windy weather systems over the weekend. 

Apple picking time

A on rainy day, a wild black tailed deer doe stands on her rear legs as she feeds on apples in an orchard on a farm near Roseburg in southwestern Oregon on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. 

Soggy Newt

A rough skinned newt crosses the yellow line on a rain soaked road in rural Douglas County in southwestern Oregon on Thursday, Oct 13, 2016. A series of wet weather systems are expected to drench the Pacific Northwest over the weekend. 

Bobcat's breakfast

A wild bobcat brings a freshly killed rabbit back to its den in a wooded area near Elkton, in southwestern Oregon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016.

Roosevelt elk family in Oregon

A small herd of Roosevelt Elk stand in a scrub field in rural Douglas County in southwestern Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.

Blessing of the Animals

The Rev. NANCY GALLAGHER gives a prayer  to a dog named    during a Blessing of the Animals service at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2106. The annual event which is sponsored by the Humane Society is held each year in conjunction with St. Francis Day. St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and ecology, was born in Italy around 1181 or 1182.

Little Ebony keeps warm while getting blessed by Gallagher.

Some dogs are just a little fearful

A police dog named Grim gets blessed.