Cottontail
In the steep greenways and nature parks in the West Hills of Portland are many places to spot wild animals, birds and wildflowers.
Urban lawns are always a big attraction for rabbits and sometimes deer.

Cottontail

Dark-eyed Junco

Crows clean their food in birdbaths
Wildflowers
As early spring turns to warmer weather, a greater variety of wildflowers are in bloom. My favorites are the wild lilies.

Camas Lily

Mt. St. Helens with Mt. Rainier in background

Gray Squirrel

Thimbleberry

Small creek by the Marquam Trail

Mt. Hood

Marquam Nature Trail

Fringe Cup (where did it get its name?)

Ornamental waterfall

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