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| A group of people watch from an outcrop as massive waves crash on the rocks at Shore Acres State Park near Charleston on the south coast of Oregon on Oct. 17, 2019. The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for the southern Oregon coast through Friday with the possibility of breaking waves of 20 to 25 feet. |
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| As seen through a screen of colorful fall leaves, a bald eagle takes flight from a tree along the Umpqua River near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2109. |
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| A skunk forages in a pasture along the Umpqua River near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Although skunks have excellent smell and hearing, skunks are known to have very poor vision and can only see objects that are right in front of them. |
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| A wild bald eagle feeds on a fish while perched on a grassy rock in the Umpqua River near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. |
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| An American robin feeds on an apple on lovely fall day in western Oregon near Elkton on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. |
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| A bullfrog basks in the late afternoon sun while floating in a cattle watering trough on a ranch near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Bullfrogs are considered an invasive species in Oregon. |
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| A wild black bear pauses to look around while foraging in an open area on a hillside near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The bear appeared to be feeding on acorns. |
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| Don't try this at home. I took these photos using an extreme telephoto lens from a safe distance. |
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