Friday, April 26, 2019
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
On the nest
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Sideband snail trail
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A large Pacific sideband snail extends a single eye stalk as it moves slowly over a rock on a rainy morning in western Oregon near Elkton on Saturday, April 20, 2019. |
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Turkey time
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A pair of male wild turkey display for a group of nearby females in a field on a farm near Elkton in rural Douglas County, Oregon. |
Newt mating season
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Spring birds
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A rufous hummingbird feeds from a camellia flower on a dewy morning near Elkton in western Oregon on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. According to allaboutbirds.com rufous hummingbirds are long-distance migrant. They can travel nearly 4,000 miles from breeding grounds in Alaska and northwest Canada to wintering sites in Mexico. They travel north up the Pacific Coast in spring. |
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A small songbird (possibly a yellow warbler) pauses while feeding from one of the camellia flowers. |
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Ground squirrel fever
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My border collie has come down with a bad case of ground squirrel fever. Symptoms of squirrel fever included: uncontrollable digging, dirt in the oral cavity, mud covered nose, and angry outbursts. |
Cute little stinker
Friday, April 12, 2019
Stop to nibble the flowers
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A golden-crowned sparrow feeds on plum blossoms in an orchard on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon, on April 10, 2019. |
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Gourmet wild morel mushrooms
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Wild morel mushrooms are displayed after being harvested. One of the best and simplest ways to enjoy morels is by gently sauteeing them in butter, cracking pepper on top and sprinkling with salt. |
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The wet spring in Oregon seems to have made for a healthy morel mushroom crop. |
Monday, April 8, 2019
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding In Oregon
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A man and his dog check out the rushing river. |
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Baa, Baa wet sheep
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Not so fine feathered friends
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Ant blossoms
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An ant forages on the blossom of a crabapple tree on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. |
Rainy Daze
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Water droplets cling to a clover leaf growing in a pasture on a farm during a rainy morning in western Oregon near Elkton, Ore., on Monday, April 1, 2019. |
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