Below are images compiled in one of the many photo galleries illustrating our blog, Musings From Paradise. Click on any photo and then sweep through the collection (or use your keyboard’s arrow keys). More Albums
"Yellowleg (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Yellowleg (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"American Robin juvenile (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Common Merganser (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR) Note: molting feathers",
"Common Merganser (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Site #8 - Waxmyrtle CG",
"House Finch (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Black Phoebe (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Cedar Waxwing (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Cedar Waxwing (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Cedar Waxwing (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Cedar Waxwing (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Wrentit (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Wrentit (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Western Wood Pewee (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Western Wood Pewee (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Lagoon Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Pileated Woodpecker (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Lagoon Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Wood Duck juvenile (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Lagoon Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Red Crossbill (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Lagoon Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Red Crossbill (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Lagoon Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Western Wood Pewee (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Swainson's Thrush (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",
"Ash-throated Flycatcher (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey, Ashland Creek transact",
"Red-shouldered Hawk (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey, Ashland Creek transact",
"Bewick's Wren (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey, Ashland Creek transact",
"Bewick's Wren (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey, Ashland Creek transact",
"Bewick's Wren (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey, Ashland Creek transact",
"Acorn Woodpecker on Mullein Stalk (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey, Ashland Creek transact",
"Bullock's Oriole (© Nick Viani) Mount Ashland flower trail, Pacific Crest Trail",
"Green-tailed Towhee (© Nick Viani) Mount Ashland flower trail, Pacific Crest Trail",
"Green-tailed Towhee (© Nick Viani) Mount Ashland flower trail, Pacific Crest Trail",
"Green-tailed Towhee (© Nick Viani) Mount Ashland flower trail, Pacific Crest Trail",
"Green-tailed Towhee (© Nick Viani) Mount Ashland flower trail, Pacific Crest Trail",
"Lazuli Bunting (© Nick Viani) Mount Ashland flower trail, Pacific Crest Trail",
"Olive-sided Flycatcher (© Nick Viani) Mount Ashland flower trail, Pacific Crest Trail",
"Sooney on the Siltcoos River",
"Belted Kingfisher (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",
"Across from our campground (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",
"Common Merganser (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River, birding by boat: Note molting appearance",
"Osprey (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",
"Damsel Fly (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",
"Sand Dune erosion detail (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",
"Moss captured on fallen twig (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",
"Cedar Waxwing (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River area, Waxmyrtle hike to the coast",
"Purple Martin female in nesting box (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River area, Waxmyrtle hike to the coast",
"White-crowned Sparrow (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River area, Waxmyrtle hike to the coast",
"American Robin (© Nick Viani) Siltcoos River area, Waxmyrtle hike to the coast",
"Western Wood Pewee (© Nick Viani) Wildcat campground, Hyatt Lake",
"Western Wood Pewee (© Nick Viani) Wildcat campground, Hyatt Lake",
"Western Wood Pewee (© Nick Viani) Wildcat campground, Hyatt Lake",
"Western Wood Pewee (© Nick Viani) Wildcat campground, Hyatt Lake",
"Red-winged Blackbird female (© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey, Ashland Creek transact",
"American Dipper (© Nick Viani) Little Hyatt Lake Reservoir",
"American Dipper (© Nick Viani) Little Hyatt Lake Reservoir",
"Song Sparrow fledge (© Nick Viani) Little Hyatt Lake Reservoir Note: we saw several situations where adults were feeding youngsters",
"Little Hyatt Lake dam (© Nick Viani) Little Hyatt Lake Reservoir",
"Mountain Chickadee (© Nick Viani) Wildcat campground, Hyatt Lake",
"Purple Finch (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"House Sparrow (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Ash-throated Flycatcher (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Black Phoebe (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Black Phoebe (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Bullock's Oriole (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"European Starling (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
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"Western Kingbird (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Western Tanager (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Lesser Goldfinch (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Cedar Waxwing Juvenile (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"Cedar Waxwing Juvenile (© Nick Viani) North Mountain Park",
"American Robin",
"Warbling Vireo ( © Nick Viani) Backyard birds, Paradise Lane",
"Anna's Hummingbird ( © Nick Viani) Backyard birds, Paradise Lane",
"Rufous Hummingbird ( © Nick Viani) Backyard birds, Paradise Lane",
Black-headed Grosbeak
"Black-headed Grosbeak juvenile ( © Nick Viani 7/28/24) Backyard birds, Paradise Lane",
"Chipping Sparrow (© Nick Viani 7/31/24) Mount Ashland",