Tag Archives: Orange-crowned Warbler

Random Spring Migrants

Posted on May 25, 2019 by John Rakestraw

Our sunny warm spring has turned cool and wet. This is a good thing, as we continue to be far below average in rainfall amounts, but the weather has put a bit of a damper on birding and photography. This … Continue reading →

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Red Hot Pokers

Posted on April 20, 2015 by John Rakestraw

While birding at the Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery in Tillamook County, I stopped to check out a stand of Red Hot Poker, or Torch Lily. This plant is not native, but the flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds, orioles, and … Continue reading →

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In the Bleak Midwinter

Posted on December 26, 2012 by John Rakestraw

In honor of the winter solstice, in a month that brought Portland 7″ of rain, here are a few dark grainy images from recent weeks. Orange-crowned Warbler Anna’s Hummingbird Dark-eyed Junco Here is a nice comparison of American (foreground) and … Continue reading →

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Autumn migration

Posted on September 26, 2010 by John Rakestraw

It has been a good migration so far in the Portland area, with nice weather and good numbers of songbirds being reported. Swainson’s Thrushes always come through our property in September to eat dogwood berries. At night, you can hear … Continue reading →

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