Camera Critters #264

We have had some wonderful weather in the Pacific Northwest.  I know it won’t last long…at least it won’t for now…but it is a sign that the seasons are changing.

Another sign is the arrival of the warblers.  I have seen Orange-crowned Warblers, but recently, there have been a lot of Yellow-rumped Warblers flying around…including this one photographed in my backyard.




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Camera Critters #263

If you know me at all, you know I really enjoy photographing the lizards around central Oregon…or anywhere else I travel.

Of the three more prominent species in this area, the Side-blotched Lizard is the most colorful.  It gets its name from a very dark blue area located just behind the front leg.  It is hard to see in this image, but believe me, it is there.



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Camera Critters #262

 

My first butterfly of the season…a beautiful Mourning Cloak!

 

Need I say more?

 

 

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Camera Critters #261

Spring in central Oregon is a wonderful time.  We don’t get as many migrant birds as most other great birding areas in the U.S., but we do get our fair share.

Although not necessarily a migrant, as it is seen in this are area during the winter on occasion, it is still nice to see this bird.


The Townsend’s Solitaire is a member of the same family as the Robin.  It often perches on tree tops.  It's an overall gray bird with a white eye-ring and white tail feathers.  You always know one is nearby when you hear its “pip” sounding call.

The bird also has a song very similar to that of the Robin.  Both the song and call can be heard at this URL.

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