shooting a grasshopper

In this last few weeks, I can’t walk the paths in the field without grasshoppers bouncing along beside me. Here is one that caught my eye the other day. It was mostly greenish brown, but had the nicest lime green detailing. I waited for him to move to a nicer background, but he was [...]

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a catbird summer

What  is left of Danny is passing off shore today. No wind to speak of, but the rain is pouring down right now. This summer has been the wettest one on record for the Portland area. Needless to say, it is very green here for August. It was a strange year for birds, too. I saw quite [...]

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skywatch friday – season 4 episode 7 – power

Coming home late one evening, we were headed west for several miles, just at sunset. The glow of the sun seemed to highlight the power station along the way, and even the lines.

Thanks to the skywatch crow for making this gathering of sky shots possible.
Click below to see more.

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four views of a cedar waxwing

The back field has a large stand of common evening primrose this summer. It blooms at night, a pretty yellow flower that is gone by mid day. The plants are tall and scraggly, but a favorite with the birds.

Check out this  hairdo. This is the first time I have seen a waxwing from behind.

The waxwing [...]

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