animals
We Could Be The Greatest
0A fuzzy little bee was doing what fuzzy little bees do on this lupine flower a couple of days ago. This was taken on the corner of 6th Ave. and Hollister St.
Wild, Wild Horses
0This photo by guest photographer Tom Miller looks like a painting. It’s just gorgeous. So are those horses. Thanks, Tom!
Cinnamon Teal
0Guest photographer Joan London brings us this adorable duck, a kind I’d never seen before:
taken May 3rd in the wetlands (near the north end of 3rd Ave.). First time to see the Cinnamon Teal duck.
Very pretty. Thanks, Joan!
Bark Softly And Carry A Big Stick
1Some of you know of my camera’s recent trip to the shop to have its shutter problems fixed. I am happy to report it came back home yesterday, and appears to be in full working order. I want to thank all the guest photographers who helped me fill the last two weeks with some awesome photos. I still have two or three yet to post, in fact. But since I took my camera out for a spin yesterday, I figured I’d post one of the photos I took.
Well, four photos, actually. I couldn’t decide on just one. This dog was having the time of his life chasing after a rather large stick in water beside the Jordan Bridge at Pioneer Park. Did you know it’s hard to get a clear photo of a dog splashing around in the water? It is. I gave it my best shot, though.
Click on the thumbnails below to see more of the dog. He’s adorable.
Great Blue Heron
0Guest photographer Joan London caught this great blue heron in the wetlands area of Stayton (the newer area around the north end of 3rd Ave.). Too cool. Thanks, Joan!
The Hunter
2I’m a bit disorganized, so I’m not sure if I have more guest photographers to post. I’ll try to figure that out later. So here’s one from me of a gorgeous cat I found along Marion St. not long ago. He or she was kind enough to stop and pose for me for a bit before getting bored and moving on.
Drumming Downy
0Guest photographer Tom Miller brings us another woodpecker, this time a downy. His description:
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) soaking up a little valley sunshine, they are the smallest of North America’s woodpeckers.
Too cool. For more views of the little one, click on the thumbnails below. Thanks, Tom!
Walk The Walk
0The little dude — I think it’s a male brewer’s blackbird, based on its coloring and eyes, but feel free to correct me if I’m wrong — was strutting his stuff in a parking lot outside of a restaurant yesterday, along with one or two of his friends. Such a cute little thing.
As Long As You Keep Your Distance
0This crow was hanging out on a railing in the parking lot at Santiam Hospital on 10th Ave. yesterday. He/she was cool with me being around if I didn’t get too close. That is why it’s not the sharpest photo… he/she was pretty far away, and my telephoto lens kind of sucks. Still, it came out better than I thought it would.













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