Council Crest I enjoy hiking in Portland Heights in the springtime. There are multiple marked urban trails. And, there is […]
Tag Archive for ‘Dark-eyed Junco’
Black Crows and Dark-eyed Juncos
I enjoy exploring the urban woods and surrounding areas near home. Colorful flowers, especially wildflowers, butterflies and songbirds are especially […]
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Dark-eyed Lady
On a very pleasant hike to 5,100-foot Fish Creek Mountain, I was entertained by small songbirds and butterflies. On the open […]
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Squirrel on the Run
On a nice Saturday afternoon we hiked an eight-mile loop from home. Many colorful flowers were in bloom along the […]
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Burdoin Mountain: An Early Season Favorite
It was a late winter outing in the Columbia River Gorge. Temperatures in the high 30’s, the promise of another […]
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Beautiful Hoarfrost Artistry on Burdoin Mountain
It was a winter wonderland on a mid-November day. Temperatures in the 20’s, a cold easterly breeze, dense cloud cover, […]
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Champoeg to Butteville
Red-dead nettle and oaks toothwort are odd names for early-blooming wildflowers. It makes one believe that neither had good marketing […]
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A Father’s Day Visit on Silver Star
The 4,390-foot summit of Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located […]
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Fascinating Moods of a Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed juncos are interesting and expressive birds. They are very common to see on my wilderness outings.
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Searching for Coyote
On the last weekend of December, I drove to the east side of the Columbia River Gorge to the Rowena […]