Tag Archives: Common Raven

Tillamook

Posted on October 6, 2020 by John Rakestraw

I had to go to Tillamook Bay to get some photos for an upcoming webinar. This particular day had freakishly nice weather, very un-Tillamook-like. Ideally, during fall migration, a birder hopes for onshore winds to bring seabirds and shorebirds close … Continue reading →

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Timberline Lodge

Posted on July 2, 2018 by John Rakestraw

I spent a few hours birding above Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. It was cold and very windy when I arrived, but conditions gradually improved.  This is not a site to wrack up a long bird list. After three and … Continue reading →

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Mount Hood

Posted on October 6, 2017 by John Rakestraw

At least once a year I like to visit the moonscape that is Mount Hood above Timberline Lodge. The birding there is hit or miss, sometimes yielding great spectacles like a flock of 200 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches, and sometimes offering little … Continue reading →

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Birdathon 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by John Rakestraw

The Weekday Warblers birdathon team made its inaugural trip on May 12. We birded the north coast from Cannon Beach to Fort Stevens, with a stop at the Sunset Rest Stop on the way. We did well with seabirds and … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on September 17, 2014 by John Rakestraw

I spent a recent morning in Rocky Mountain National Park. We arrived before sunrise, so we got to watch the sun come up from high elevation. Note the Common Raven in the center of the frame. My main target of … 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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