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Lightning sparks first wildfire on North Fork John Day
Wildfire season has begun on the Umatilla National Forest. Andrew Stinchfield, fire management officer on the North Fork…
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The noble red-tailed hawk
I took this photo of a juvenile red-tailed hawk on the cross-arm of a power pole about a…
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The smooth sounds of the black-headed grosbeak
I took this photo of a male black-headed grosbeak at my feeder when we lived on Hurricane Creek.…
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The articulate, acrobatic mountain chickadee
I took this photo of a mountain chickadee at my bird feeder several months ago. The most common…
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Behold the ravenous goshawk
I have here a photo of a female Goshawk. Goshawks are the largest of the accipiters. The other…
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State releases data on water for wildfires
So, just how severe was Oregon’s wildfire season last summer? About 838,000 gallons’ worth, according to Neal Laugle,…
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Killdeer, master of the broken-wing trick
Very few birds are as widely distributed as the killdeer. They can be found from the Pacific to…
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Application period for Blue Mountains summer jobs fast approaching
Anyone interested in summer work in the Blue Mountains must submit an online application at www.usajobs.gov during the…
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Zumwalt is prime area for horned larks
One of the most common birds in Wallowa County and North America is the horned lark. I took…
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Where have all the ring-necks gone?
BIRD WATCHING I confess I took this picture of these beautiful Chinese pheasants from a larger picture that…
