Tag Archives: American Pipit

Smith and Bybee Wetlands

Posted on October 1, 2014 by John Rakestraw

Smith Lake, the larger body of water at Smith and Bybee Wetlands in NW Portland, currently has a lot of mudflat habitat, attracting good numbers of shorebirds and gulls. Greater Yellowlegs at sunrise Long-billed Dowitchers and Pectoral Sandpipers Black-tailed Deer … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain National Park, Part 1, Birds

Posted on August 10, 2013 by John Rakestraw

I spent a morning above the tree line in Rocky Mountain National Park. We saw more mammals than birds (next post), and the two target species, Brown-capped Rosy Finch and White-tailed Ptarmigan, both eluded me. But any trip to this … Continue reading →

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Autumn Arrivals

Posted on October 9, 2012 by John Rakestraw

The weather is cooling and rain is in the forecast, as our long dry summer is finally letting go. Cackling Geese have arrived by the thousands in recent days. This Ridgeway’s Cackling Goose is sporting a black chin stripe and … Continue reading →

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