Mushroom season in Oregon

A small mushroom grows on a decaying log on a damp forested hillside near Elkton in western Oregon on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. 

The fall and winter bring rain and cool temperatures to this part of the Pacific Northwest.

Water dog in her element

Cocoa the chocolate Labrador plays with a stick in the Umpqua River near Elkton in western Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Playing in the water is absolutely Cocoa's favorite thing in the world. She would rather frolic in the water than eat, and she really loves to eat.

Newt crossing

A rough skinned newt crosses a rain soaked country road near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018.

Sitting pretty

A sharp-shinned hawk perches on a floodlight fixture attached to barn on a farm near Elkton, in rural western Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. Sharp-shinned hawks have short wings and long tails that help them maneuver through trees in pursuit of their prey which consists mainly of songbirds. 

Pileated applepecker?

A pileated woodpecker feeds on apples in an orchard on a farm near Elkton in western Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. Pileated woodpeckers are the largest woodpeckers in North America (except the Ivory-bill, which is almost certainly extinct).

Thor's Well on the Oregon coast

Sightseer DAVID STALFORD of Marysville, Wash., stand near the opening to Thor's Well along the Oregon coast near Yachats on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. At high tide, or during storms, the hole offers a dramatic view as water rushes through the gap. Researches believe the hole was formed when the roof of a sea cave collapsed.

Rainy day robin

An American robin feeds on holly berries from a roadside bush on a rainy day near Elkton in rural western Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018.