Three Views of a Western Screech Owl

Originally posted on Wickersham's Conscience:
WC and Mrs. WC had a lovely visitor to their backyard recently. Photos were taken. Western Screech Owl, Boise, Idaho Many times, the issue with a bird photograph is the background. That’s especially true when you are around manmade structures. As in a back yard. This owl was perched on the side of an elm tree, behind WC’s garage.… Continue reading Three Views of a Western Screech Owl

Field Notes: Eastern Oregon Cascades

Originally posted on Wickersham's Conscience:
WC is back from a week-long trip to the easterly side of the Oregon Cascades, where the scenery is very, very good but services do not include internet. This is the second of several posts from the trip. WC’s geomorphology professor, back at the University of Oregon, told us one time, “There’s some very interesting geology in Oregon, but… Continue reading Field Notes: Eastern Oregon Cascades