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Great blue heron bird in Stayton Oregon

Great Blue Heron

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2 weeks ago
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Great blue heron bird in Stayton Oregon

Guest 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!

Downy woodpecker on a tree stump near Stayton Oregon

Drumming Downy

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3 weeks ago
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Downy woodpecker on a tree stump near Stayton Oregon

Guest 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!

Starling bird walks in a parking lot in Stayton Oregon

Walk The Walk

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1 month ago
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Brewer's blackbird walks in a parking lot in Stayton Oregon

The 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.

Crow bird on a railing at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton Oregon

As Long As You Keep Your Distance

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1 month ago
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Crow bird on a railing at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton Oregon

This 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.

Rufous hummingbird feeding on a flower near Stayton Oregon

Humming in the Garden

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1 month ago
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Rufous hummingbird feeding on a flower near Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Tom Miller brings us a gorgeous fufous hummingbird for our viewing pleasure today. Thanks, Tom!

Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk near Stayton Oregon

Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk

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1 month ago
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Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk near Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Tom Miller has a great story to go along with some pretty awesome photos:

I spotted this cute juvenile red tailed hawk out in a field just outside of Stayton last summer. Later that day on my way home I noticed it was still just sitting out in the field.

So I pulled over and walked down to it, while being watched from above by mom and dad. It tried to fly but didn’t get far, that’s when I noticed it had injured one of its wings.

I then decided to call the Oregon Department of Fish Game and see if there was any way it could be rescued, it was such a cute little thing I couldn’t see just letting it die.

So they gave me the number to Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center, and the next day a older gentlemen by the name of Dave called me. We ended up driving out to where the red tail was and after several attempts we finally netted her.

A month or so later they released her back in the same area, so if you spot a Red Tailed Hawk in the Kingston area it might just be her.

Thanks to Tom for being aware and helping the bird, and for telling us the story… not to mention the beautiful photos. Click on the thumbnails below to see more of the hawk and her watchful mother:

Pileated woodpecker bird near Stayton Oregon

Pileated Woodpecker

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1 month ago
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Pileated woodpecker bird near Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Tom Miller has a shout out:

This one’s for all the bird fans out there.

I took a photo of a similar woodpecker once back in 2009, which appears to be of the same variety. It’s interesting to note the small differences in their markings. Thanks, Tom!

By the way…

I was going to post an April Fool’s joke for today, but I couldn’t think of one. I am so disappointed in myself.

Green heron bird in Stayton Oregon

Eyes On You

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2 months ago
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Green heron bird in Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Tom Miller caught this cool green heron bird via his camera. Thanks, Tom!

Furious Sided Towhee bird in Stayton Oregon

Rufous Sided Towhee

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2 months ago
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Rufous Sided Towhee bird in Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Denny Barnes’ wife, Sharon, took today’s awesome photo of this adorable bird. It’s so cute and round and I want to cuddle it and name it George. But I won’t, since it’s a wild animal and I respect that. But, still… cute.

Northern flicker bird on a fence in Stayton Oregon

On The Fence

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3 months ago
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Northern flicker bird on a fence in Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer and all-around awesome person Theresa Smith took today’s photo of what is apparently a Northern flicker bird. Too cool. Thanks, Theresa!

If you are in the Stayton area and need a dog groomed, go to Theresa’s shop, D’Tail Pet Grooming, on Washington St. Seriously, go there. With your dog, preferably. And make an appointment. She’s a busy lady, after all. (This has been an unsolicited unpaid endorsement because Theresa is awesome, as I might have mentioned. Also, she’s a great groomer.)

Another awesome person is someone who donated a bit of money yesterday via the PayPal donation link along the right-hand side of this page. I won’t name names since I don’t have permission, but hopefully they know how much I appreciate their help.

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