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Springtime in the Cascades

Springtime in the Cascades

May 1, 2026

It was the beginning of May, and I was trying to plan a birding/photography day. But here in western Oregon, spring doesn’t just mean new growth and pretty flowers. It also means LOTS of rain!

Rescue the Perishing

Rescue the Perishing

Feb 1, 2026

…he glimpsed a desperate sparrow fleeing toward the molasses tank. In through the open lid flew the sparrow, followed in close pursuit by a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

Wrapping up the Migration

Wrapping up the Migration

May 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive By the third week in May, bird migration is winding down. The resident birds are nesting or even feeding young. It’s time to check several areas where...

Let’s Bring Them Over!

Let’s Bring Them Over!

Feb 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive It all seemed so noble, and Nicholas Pike decided to do it. Why not, when America was swarming with green canker worms, gregarious grubs, and multiple...

Snowbank Rescue

Snowbank Rescue

Nov 1, 2023

“What are you looking at, Father?” Joanna asked. She had just returned from the sink where she had swallowed a dose of cough syrup. Staying home from school was boring, and Father’s figure, leaning...

My Walk

My Walk

Jul 1, 2023

Spruce Grouse. Photo © Jessica Tschetter. It’s early May. Summer is now installed, and so is the itch to find and photograph summer wildlife—in me anyway. The sunny afternoon seemed an ideal time to...

This Morning was the “Tomorrow”

This Morning was the “Tomorrow”

Feb 1, 2023

MacGillivray's Warbler. Photo © Kevin Shank. You may remember “The Photo Focus” in January ended with the sentence, “Plus, there is tomorrow.” Well, that was today. When I wrote that, I just thought...

Building a Weight-triggered Perch

Building a Weight-triggered Perch

Dec 1, 2022

Chipping Sparrow. Photo © Austin Vinar. When trying to photograph skittish birds at my feeder, I’ve often thought, Wouldn’t it be nice to have a trail camera that takes good bird photos…. But,...