Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #61c — Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Roger

junco hyemalis thurberi Thursday, November 5, 2015 Fort Vancouver National Historic Site — Vancouver, Washington There is a large English-style garden in front of the Hudson’s Bay stockade in the National Park. As I walked along the path that led … Continue reading →

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Bird #472 — Cackling Goose

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Roger

branta (to burn) hutchinsii (named for Thomas Hutchins, 1790 English attache of the Hudson’s Bay Company) Thursday, February 5, 2015 Fort Vancouver National Historic Site — Vancouver, Washington In 2004, it was determined that the four smallest subspecies of the … Continue reading →

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Meadow Vole

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Roger

I spotted this guy running in tiny circles in the grass along a road. I suspect there was something wrong with him. At best, he was lost and desperate to find his hole. As I approached with my iPhone, he … Continue reading →

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Pileated Woodpecker

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Roger

On Wednesday morning of our camping trip, I drove to the visitor center to look for ice. As I was leaving, I noticed a male Pileated Woodpecker on a stump in a small grassy area surrounded by roads and parking … Continue reading →

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Bird #471 — California Gnatcatcher

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Roger

polioptila (from polios, gray, and ptilon, feather) californica (of California) Thursday, February 19, 2015 Crystal Cove State Park — Orange County, California This was one of my target birds for the trip. It’s an endangered species and can only be … Continue reading →

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