Bees in the garden, loving the catmint (not the Katniss).

Three’s a crowd with these Cedar Waxwings.

Osprey clutches a fish along the Willamette River.

Last week I was reminded three times that to do bird photography well is to do it ethically.

Black-headed Grosbeak sits on a branch in the garden in the rain.

Violet-green Swallow on a fence.

Red-breasted Nuthatch living her best extra-dimensional life.

Mallard ducklings swimming in a pond.

Western Meadowlark at Kingston Prairie Reserve.

Heavy is the head…

Savannah Sparrow in the morning sunlight.

Three Violet-green swallows in the rain on Mothers Day.

The maple tree in our yard stands (for now) as a visual reminder of how much can change in a year.

Oregon’s state bird, the Western Meadowlark, on a fence.

California Quail in the grass.