Tag Archives: Rough-skinned Newt

Into the Woods

Posted on July 13, 2020 by John Rakestraw

We left Portland for ten days to escape the fireworks which terrify our dogs. We stayed on a farm in the Coast Range in Benton County. The birds where we stayed were typical Coast Range birds which stayed high in … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, mammals, OR Birding Sites, reptiles & amphibians, seasonal movements | Tagged Black-necked Stilt, Black-tailed Deer, Killdeer, Poison Oak, Rough-skinned Newt, Wild Turkey | Leave a comment

Tualatin River NWR

Posted on June 16, 2013 by John Rakestraw

While the bird diversity has thinned out considerably in the past couple of weeks, I had some nice views of the summer residents at Tualatin River NWR. The resident Bald Eagles still have one youngster in the nest. He is … Continue reading →

Posted in mammals, nesting, OR Birding Sites, reptiles & amphibians | Tagged Bald Eagle, Brush Rabbit, Common Yellowthroat, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Rough-skinned Newt, Savannah Sparrow, Townsends's Chipmunk, Western Scrub-Jay | Leave a comment

Always something to look at

Posted on November 29, 2008 by John Rakestraw

My birding has been limited lately, and walks in heavy cover under cloudy skies don’t produce many photo opportunities, but there is always something to see. Final Score: Beaver: 1 Protective netting: 0 Licorice Ferns Rough-skinned Newt, one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in mammals, reptiles & amphibians, Uncategorized | Tagged Beaver, Rough-skinned Newt | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Rough-skinned Newt

Into the Woods

Tualatin River NWR

Always something to look at

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