Look out below

A northern harrier hawk hunts for rodents in a pasture on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Most hawks use their vision for hunting, while northern harriers often use their keen sense of hearing to locate prey.

After the rain

A grasshopper clings to a raindrop speckled clover leave in a pasture on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Sunday, April 25, 2020.

The great slug migration

A large banana slug rears up while crossing a roadway near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Sunday, April 26, 2020. As the rainy season comes to an end slugs in western Oregon tend to migrate to lower wetter locations.

Raindrops keep fallings

Raindrops dapple apple blossoms in a small orchard on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Thursday, April 23, 2020. The National Weather Service is predicting the chance showers in the area for the next few days.

Iris hopper

A grasshopper clings to a wild iris growing on a forested hillside near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Monday, April 20, 2020. Iris tenax is a species of Iris, known by the common names tough-leaved iris, Oregon iris, or more colloquially, flag. The fibrous leaves of the plant were used by indigenous peoples for braiding into snares and other cordage. 

Sexy beast

A male wild turkey displays for a group of nearby females from the middle of a country road near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

Milk for the baby

A days old calf nurses in a pasture on a ranch near Elkton in rural Douglas County, Oregon on Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Cleaning crew

Turkey vultures feed on afterbirth from a cow which gave birth on ranch near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Wednesday, April 16, 2020. Turkey vultures have an extraordinary sense of smell. According to the Audubon Society they have been known to be able to smell carrion from over a mile away which is very unique in the bird world. The turkey vulture has the largest olfactory (smelling) system of all birds.

AirDrop

An osprey airdrops a tree branch onto the top of a power pole while building a nest with its mate along the Umpqua River near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Pollen Hound

A honey bee forages in an apple orchard on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Monday, April 14, 2020. A chunk of pollen is visible in the pollen basket, or corbicula, on the hind leg of the bee. Honey bees use the structure in harvesting pollen and carrying it back to their hive. 

Pollen and allergy season begins in Oregon

Grass pollen wafts from a pasture on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Monday, April 13, 2020. According to the Allergy Tracker on Weather.com, grass and tree pollen levels are currently high on the west coast and in the south central and south eastern portion on the United States. 

Pole position

A pair of osprey work to build a nest on a utility pole in a field along the Umpqua River near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Osprey are one of the most widely distributed birds of prey. They are found on every continent, with the exception of Antarctica.

Who are you looking at? 

Pond life

A rough skinned newt swims in a fresh water pond on a farm near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Friday, April 10, 2020. During spring the amphibious newts gather in ponds for mating and egg laying. The body of the rough skin newt contains a powerful toxin. The orange coloration of the their body is a warning to potential predators.

My hand in the picture for perspective.

Pollen magnet

A pollen covered honey bee forages on a dandelion flower in a pasture near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Wednesday, April 9, 2020.

Aww Mom!

A days old calf gets a face wash from his mom in a pasture on a ranch rear Elkton in rural western Oregon. Spring is calving season in Oregon on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Ladybird Ladybird fly away home

A ladybug beetle pauses near a raindrop while climbing on a blade of grass in a field along a country road near Elkton in western Oregon on Monday, April 6, 2020. Known as a ladybug in North America the beetles are commonly known as  ladybird beetles in Britain and other parts of the English speaking world. 

A little jewel

A hummingbird rests on a blackberry bush during a cool morning near Elkton in western Oregon Sunday, April 5, 2020. The bird is either an adult male Rufous or Allen's hummingbird. The species are closely related and difficult to distinguish. 

The little guy appears to take a micro nap while perched on the blackberry bush.

Bluebird kind of day

A western bluebird takes off from a sapling while foraging for insects in a hazelnut orchard near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Friday, April 3, 2020. According to the National Audubon Society, the western bluebird may lose of as much as 36% of its range due to climate change in the upcoming years. 

In these trying times, don't forget to stop and eat the flowers

A golden-crowned sparrow feeds on colorful crabapple blossoms in a tree near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Why did the banana slug cross the road?

A large banana slug slides slowly over the yellow line in the middle of a roadway in western Oregon on a rainy day on March 31, 2020.

Birth of Cocoa

I've had a little time on my hands with my home isolation and Cocoa makes a lovely muse. I'm not a Photoshop master, but it's kinda cute. People on Instagram are using their quarantine time to recreate famous works of art.